Pocket Guide to the Afterlife: Heaven, Hell, and Other Ultimate Destinations - Softcover

Boyett, Jason

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9780470373118: Pocket Guide to the Afterlife: Heaven, Hell, and Other Ultimate Destinations

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ISBN 10: 0470373113 ISBN 13: 9780470373118

Publisher: Jossey-Bass Inc Pub, 2009

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"Fearless, deep, and snarky. And did I mention funny? Oh mygoodness this guy is funny."
—Dean Nelson, author, God Hides in Plain Sight,and director, Writer's Symposium by the Sea at Point Loma

Where do we go when we die? Will we have personal chats with Godon fluffy clouds? What are the odds I will be devoured by a demon?Life's deepest mysteries question what happens when life isover.

With Pocket Guide to the Afterlife, Jason Boyett becomesyour tour guide to the Great Beyond. From the profound to theprofane, from the light at the end of the tunnel to your ascensionto the celestial void, here's everything you need to know this sideof the everlasting Unknown, including

What to expect upon arrival in destinations like Heaven,Purgatory, and the Chinvat Bridge
Whether your understanding of the Christian Hell comes from theBible or from an Italian poet
Which dream scenarios you'll want to avoid because they predictyour impending demise
Why defibrillators are so important when it comes to havingnear-death experiences

Pondering your eventual demise has never been so much fun.

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About the Author:

Jason Boyett is not a professional theologian or historianbut that hasn't stopped him from writing this book. His work hasappeared in a variety of publications as well as on his blog(www.jasonboyett.com). He lives in Texas with his wife andchildren.
The Pocket Guide Series explains complex religious subjectswith a lethal dose of educational hilarity, guided by the author'sinsatiable curiosity, humor, and gentle irreverence. The PocketGuide series includes Pocket Guide to Sainthood,Pocket Guide to the Bible, and this book. Discover more atwww.pocketguidesite.com.

From Publishers Weekly:

Who says death can't be funny? Boyett, the author of two other Pocket Guides (toSainthood and to the Bible), has a gift for irreverent, humorous prose that is also quite informative. This guide is a hodge-podge mix of factoids, kitsch and jokes about what various religions teach regarding what happens after we die. The author covers a wide swath of material, from Mayan and Aztec religions to the invention of the defibrillator and its connection to increased near-death experiences. Boyett also takes a walk through the Bible to highlight what it states about heaven and hell and who is likely to end up in each. The Lettermanesque Afterlists are quite amusing—such as 18 symbols of death throughout the ages and 11 highly attractive synonyms for heaven. The author should be commended for the user-friendly layout and for laboring to explicate non-Western religious traditions to a largely Western audience. Here's hoping this pocket guide series does not die off anytime soon. (Aug.)
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