Death Without Fear

Fear of death is primal and universal—an inexorable part of the human condition—yet the death-phobic Western culture avoids discussion and perpetuates denial and avoidance. Whether the fear involves the prospect of individual death, the death of loved ones, the process of dying, or other issues, this book can assist in alleviating personal anxiety.
Informed by more than 40 years of clinical experience, this curated collection presents the most resonant philosophical, spiritual, psychological, and practical answers to death anxiety. From the ancient wisdom of sages and shamans to contemporary, empirically derived approaches, it offers abundant guided exercises to facilitate self-reflection, insight, and application, providing readers with tools for overcoming the fear of death and for living more freely and fully.

L. Saxon Elliott, Psy.D. is a practicing clinical psychologist, death doula, and end-of-life educator based in Western Massachusetts. An ardent evangelist of the death-positive movement, she founded The Examined Death™, a suite of mortality-facing resources.

L. Saxon Elliott, Psy.D.
Format: softcover (6 x 9)
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Bibliographic Info: appendix, bibliography, index
Copyright Date: 2025
pISBN: 978-1-4766-9660-7
eISBN: 978-1-4766-5554-3
Imprint: Toplight