{"product_id":"9781645475828","title":"This Mortal World: A Buddhist Physician on Life, Impermanence, and Better Ways to Die","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eBlackhall, Leslie J.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eShambhala\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1\/12\/2027\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eA reflective and compassionate meditation on “death awareness” for anyone who quietly believes death is for other people. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWith wisdom and humor, a palliative care physician challenges cultural taboos surrounding death and encourages us to embrace impermanence as a transformative lens for living.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMost of us live under what Dr. Leslie Blackhall calls the “immortality illusion”—pretending death won’t happen while missing opportunities for authentic living. A leading palliative care physician with more than forty years of experience, Blackhall reveals how our cultural denial of mortality creates unnecessary suffering and obscures us from recognizing life's true meaning.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCombining perspectives from Western and Tibetan medicine with Buddhist philosophy, Blackhall offers a radical perspective on death awareness—not as a morbid preoccupation, but as a pathway to fearless living. Through powerful patient stories and personal experiences, Blackhall exposes the flaws in our approach to end-of-life care, revealing that accepting impermanence can liberate us from anxiety about the future and help us focus on what truly matters now.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMoving beyond familiar advice about advance directives and hospice care, \u003ci\u003eThis Mortal World\u003c\/i\u003e challenges readers to fundamentally reconsider their relationship with mortality. Blackhall shows how death awareness can radically change your perspective and clarify your true priorities. This book will change how you think about living, dying, and finding purpose in our beautifully impermanent world.","brand":"Shambhala","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48392078655743,"sku":"9781645475828","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9781645475828_s600x595.png?v=1776095534","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9781645475828","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}