Description
In this gripping work of memoir and inquiry, Sebastian Junger recounts the sudden medical crisis that brought him within moments of death and the astonishing vision he experienced during emergency surgery. As he recovers, he examines the fragile workings of the human body, the randomness of survival, and the enduring impact of losing those we love. Blending firsthand storytelling with reflections on neuroscience, physics, faith, and the possibility of an afterlife, the book explores what death can reveal about consciousness and the meaning of being alive. Honest, vivid, and deeply contemplative, it transforms a personal brush with mortality into a searching meditation on chance, grief, and transcendence.
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paperback
HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Published Jan 1, 2024
ISBN: 9780008670191
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Details
First Published
2024
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for In My Time of Dying by Sebastian Junger.