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‘The living don’t perceive the purpose of death. But the dying eventually do – only then it is too late for them to return and tell us what it is. I tell you the purpose of death and convey the art of dying.’Few dare speak of death, let alone make conscious preparation for it. Barry Long puts the taboo aside in an uplifting account of what happens when we die. He has counsel for the bereaved, compassionate words for those actually dying, and advice about explaining death to children. This CD prepares all of us for death – by telling us the truth of it. The fear of death is a barrier that must be breached to realise the truth of life. ‘In the game of living, the rule is: everyone dies. You win by finding death before it finds you. The prize is life.