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Waiting for the Last Bus: Reflections on Life and Death
Where do we go when we die? Or is there nowhere to go? Is death something we can do or is it just something that happens to us?
Now in his ninth decade, former Bishop of Edinburgh Richard Holloway has spent a lifetime at the bedsides of the dying, guiding countless men and women towards peaceful deaths. In Waiting for the Last Bus, he presents a positive, meditative and profound exploration of the many important lessons we can learn from death: facing up to the limitations of our bodies as they falter, reflecting on our failings, and forgiving ourselves and others.
But in a modern world increasingly wary of acknowledging mortality, Waiting for the Last Bus is also a stirring plea to reacquaint ourselves with death. Facing and welcoming death gives us the chance to think about not only the meaning of our own life, but of life itself; and can mean the difference between ordinary sorrow and unbearable regret at the end.
Book Details
- Publisher: Canongate Books
- Publish Date: Apr 2nd, 2019
- Pages: 176
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 7.70in - 5.00in - 0.50in - 0.30lb
- EAN: 9781786890245
- Categories: • Religious
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And finally for #mu18love we have Richard Holloway on INTERRUPTION. A broadcaster, former bishop and writer, his most recent book Waiting for the Last Bus (https://t.co/v1eGwZBqiM) is a profound exploration of the many important lessons we can learn from death. #mu18love
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Understanding medicine through the arts and humanities. Podcast Medicine Unboxed VOICES on Soundcloud, iTunes and Spotify. MATTER, London May 2023.
And finally for #mu18love we have Richard Holloway on INTERRUPTION. A broadcaster, former bishop and writer, his most recent book Waiting for the Last Bus (https://t.co/v1eGwZBqiM) is a profound exploration of the many important lessons we can learn from death. #mu18love
Book reviews @BookBrowse, @ForewordReviews, @TheTLS, @WasafiriMag and more. Assoc. ed. of @BookmarksMag. Freelance proofreader and book blogger. American in UK.
@EleanorFranzen I've got more! You asked for theological in particular, which brings to mind Waiting for the Last Bus by Richard Holloway. A few more favourites are Dear Life by Rachel Clarke, Body of Work by Christine Montross, and The Bright Hour by Nina Riggs.