Making Peace with Death and Dying:
A Practical Guide to Liberating Ourselves from the Death Taboo
“Judith Johnson brings decades of experience working with the dying and their loved ones to this extraordinary, much-needed book about how to confront our mortality with open-hearted curiosity and mindful awareness. Intelligent, wise, and gracefully written, her work deserves a place on your shelf beside Ernest Becker’s The Denial of Death and Sogyal Rinpoche’s, The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying. I could not recommend it more highly.”
– Mark Matousek, Author of When You’re Falling, Dive: Lessons in the Art of Living
In Making Peace with Death and Dying, Judith Johnson offers a new understanding of what is possible in our relationship with death once we break free of our culture’s stifling death taboo.
Her analysis of the causes, dynamics, and consequences of the taboo make clear how it perpetuates fear and avoidance as our primary responses to death. Too many of the 2.8 million Americans dying each year, and those who love and care for them, suffer through the experience emotionally isolated, frightened, and unprepared spiritually, emotionally, and practically.
By failing to embrace the full depth and breadth of the human experience, our culture leaves us ill-equipped for living and dying with profound authenticity and competence.
Readers are guided through an exploration and evolution of their perspective on this essential part of life’s journey through a series of thought-provoking exercises included in the text.
Making Peace with Death and Dying is the fulfillment of the author’s deathbed promise to her mother to help others make peace with death.
The Wedding Ceremony Planner:
The Essential Guide to the Most Important Part of Your Wedding Day
“Weddings are sacred acts surrounded by material hoopla. The Wedding Ceremony Planner clarifies the worldly issues but keeps the spirit central. It’s the balance that every couple needs.”
-Marianne Williamson, author, The Gift of Change
“Rev. Johnson’s book is an invaluable tool for couples young or old, who are looking for fresh alternatives to the cookie-cutter wedding ceremony. With countless samples of ceremony segments and worksheets to put them all together, The Wedding Ceremony Planner affirms what we all hope for: to communicate our love in a clear, heartfelt manner that truly reflects who we are.”
-Jack Canfield, Co-author, Chicken Soup for the Bride’s Soul
The Wedding Ceremony Planner is the bestselling book on how to design your wedding ceremony.
Whether you are a couple getting married or an officiant, this book will answer all your questions – even the ones you didn’t know you should ask.
This book offers:
- an abundance of elegant and heartfelt choices for all ceremony elements
- ten full sample ceremonies
- 49 different wedding vows
- expert advice and guidance on often-overlooked logistics
How to Write Meaningful Wedding Vows:
Even If You Are Afraid to Try
“I was completely lost and wanted beautiful vows for my husband-to-be. This book guided me every step of the way, from start to finish.”
Are you afraid or reluctant to write your own wedding vow? This step-by-step guide makes it easy for you. It explains all the different kinds of wedding vows and what to consider about each. It also provides worksheets to gather your ideas for writing your own vow and the keys to delivering your vow with grace and ease.
This book offers:
- A deeper understanding of what a wedding vow is.
- An explanation of the different kinds of vows.
- A step-by-step guide to figuring out what to say and how to find just the right words.
- Expert tips on overcoming fear and anxiety.
- A foolproof strategy for delivering your vow with grace and ease.
“I was completely lost and wanted beautiful vows for my husband-to-be. This book guided me every step of the way, from start to finish.”
– Brenda, Long Island, NY
