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In Lieu of Flowers
- Author
- Nancy Cobb
- Narrator
- Nancy Cobb
- Publisher
- Highbridge Company
- Publish Date
- 17 February 2026
- Run Time
- 4 hours 17 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
A thought-provoking exploration of life's most profound transition
Nancy Cobb meets death in the most vital of places—in the lives of everyday people—and in doing so has found a way to make the darkest of subjects more approachable, and the deaths of those she has loved—and death itself—a subject to explore rather than to avoid. Cobb's personal experiences become a point of departure for what amounts to a deeper conversation about loss. She shares moments of her own mourning and draws others into the conversation as well: among them, a bank teller who still dreams of her deceased grandmother, two small children who bury a wild bird in its final nest beneath a maple tree, and a hospice nurse who acts as an end-of-life midwife. Cobb invites us to explore death through the shared humanity of everyday people, allowing their voices to demystify the inevitable while offering solace.
Whether you are mourning a loved one, caring for someone at the end of life, or seeking wisdom on this universal experience, In Lieu of Flowers is a deeply comforting companion. Its gentle candor and hard-won insights will inspire you to embrace grief fully while finding light in life's final transition.
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Details
- Author
- Nancy Cobb
- Narrator
- Nancy Cobb
- Duration
- 4 hours 17 minutes
- Release Date
- 17 February 2026
- ISBN
- 9781696622288
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Highbridge Company
- Genre
- Coping with death and bereavement, Coping with death and bereavement, Mind, body, spirit: thought and practice
Synopsis
A thought-provoking exploration of life's most profound transitionNancy Cobb meets death in the most vital of places—in the lives of everyday people—and in doing so has found a way to make the darkest of subjects more approachable, and the deaths of those she has loved—and death itself—a subject to explore rather than to avoid. Cobb's personal experiences become a point of departure for what amounts to a deeper conversation about loss. She shares moments of her own mourning and draws others into the conversation as well: among them, a bank teller who still dreams of her deceased grandmother, two small children who bury a wild bird in its final nest beneath a maple tree, and a hospice nurse who acts as an end-of-life midwife. Cobb invites us to explore death through the shared humanity of everyday people, allowing their voices to demystify the inevitable while offering solace.Whether you are mourning a loved one, caring for someone at the end of life, or seeking wisdom on this universal experience, In Lieu of Flowers is a deeply comforting companion. Its gentle candor and hard-won insights will inspire you to embrace grief fully while finding light in life's final transition.
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