Kathleen Dowling Singh (1946–2017)

In this brilliantly conceived and beautifully written book, the author illuminates the profound psychological and spiritual transformations experiences by the dying as the natural process of death reconnects them with the source of their being. Examining the end of life in the light of current psychological understanding, religious wisdom, and compassionate medical science, this book Ofers a fresh, deeply comforting message of hope and courage as we contemplate the meaning of our mortality.

Kathleen Dowling Singh’s The Grace in Aging is a wakeup call for elders. It tells them how they could make the best of their lives through mindfulness and meditation. The author examines many aspects of aging, virtues, and the benefits to seniors with perseverance in accomplishing these spiritual goals.
Singh looked at elders’ habits, problems of aging, dying, and death, while exploring the intricacies of what it means to be alive. At the conclusion of the book there’s a questionnaire show more that could be answered by readers to determine their views on the aging process. The author draws on Eastern and Western faith traditions in determining the phases of elderly living. show less

From the back cover: This book "gives us new eyes with which to view death...It brings immense hope and meaning to life's final chapter." It addresses the spiritual aspects of death and dying.

I will keep reading and rereading this book.