Tunnel and the Light: Essential Insights on Living and Dying [Paperback]

M.D. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross M.D. (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 26, 1999

This is an engaging introduction to the beliefs, work, and life of psychiatrist Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, who "declared war on the denial of death in America" (New York Times). Based on her more than 30 years experience with the dying, this book offers both challenge and hope.

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About the Author

Dr. Elisabeth Kbler-Ross has written many books on dying including Death: The Final Stage of Growth. She lives in Arizona.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Da Capo Press; 2nd edition (February 26, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1569246904
• ISBN-13: 978-1569246900
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #233,006 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Elisabeth Kubler-Ross earned a place as the best-loved and most-respected authority on the subjects of death and dying. Through her many books, as well as her years working with terminally ill children, AIDS patients, and the elderly, Elisabeth Kubler-Ross brought comfort and understanding to millions coping with their own deaths or the death of a loved one. Dr. Kubler-Ross, whose books have been translated into twenty-seven languages, passed away in 2004 at the age of seventy-eight. Before her death, she and David Kessler completed work on their second collaboration, On Grief and Grieving.

Customer Reviews

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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Classic Life-After-Death Book, February 25, 2006

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Bob Olson "OfSpirit.com editor" (www.OfSpirit.com) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tunnel and the Light: Essential Insights on Living and Dying (Paperback)

The Tunnel And The Light is a collection of Elisabeth Kubler-Ross's lectures on living and dying. I read this book as part of my research for my next book on life, death and life-after-death. The author is the foremost authority on the subject of dying, beginning with her first book, On Death And Dying, which took the world by storm more than thirty years ago.

I learned more from this collection of lectures-inciting both tears and laughter throughout my reading-than I learned in reading several other books on the subject. It is my conviction that we have much to gain about life when we study death, and that is never more true than in this compassionate and wisdom-filled collection of speeches.

Whether you want to learn how to deal with children in the face of a family member's death (or a child's own dying experience), better understand your own mortality and unavoidable terminal ending, or gain insight into life-after-death based on Dr. Kubler-Ross's knowledge of near-death experiences and her own mystical encounters, then this is the book for you. In the end, you won't just be more comfortable with the subject of death, but you will be more knowledgeable about life as well.

~ Bob Olson, OfSpirit.com Editor

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Life Enhancing!, August 30, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Tunnel and the Light: Essential Insights on Living and Dying (Paperback)

This book kept me company in the darkest moment of my life. It gave me courage and wisdom to cultivate a panoramic perspective of my life. A must-read.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding reading experience, February 24, 2006

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J. I. Melgar "lean stock" (Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tunnel and the Light: Essential Insights on Living and Dying (Paperback)

The book is a transcription of lectures delivered by Ms Kubler-Ross to live audiences. Her messages are very direct, avoiding redundant references to commonplaces.
I see the book split in 2 big segments: (1)learning about natural fears and acquired fears in order to be able to master the fear of death and (2) Understanding the importance of unfinished businesses and the need to clean them for better enjoyment of life.