<P><I>an eye-opening tour of the varied ways cultures grapple with what lies beyond</I> -<B> Publisher''s Weekly</B></P><P><B>This illuminating book reveals how cultures and communities around the world grieve their loved ones - with lessons we can all learn from to help us all live (and die) well.</B><BR/><BR/>Divided into four key chapters: Celebrating, Commemorating, Mourning, and Offering, readers will discover resting places, burials, rituals, and symbols that have been associated with death throughout time.<BR/><BR/>Inside <I><B>Lonely Planet''s Guide to Death, Grief and Rebirth</B></I>: </P><P>- <B>Over 35 incredible customs from cultures and communities across the planet </B>that explore our beliefs and traditions surrounding death, grief, and rebirth<BR/>- <B>Special in-depth features</B><B>examine elements of death in greater detail including</B>: festivals and celebrations; remarkable catacombs; symbols of death and rebirth; the world''s most impressive tombs<BR/>- <B>