{"product_id":"9780835609166","title":"Death at the Movies: Hollywood's Guide to the Hereafter","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt's a Wonderful Life\u003c\/i\u003e (1946), \u003ci\u003eResurrection\u003c\/i\u003e (1980), \u003ci\u003ePoltergeist\u003c\/i\u003e (1982), \u003ci\u003eBeetlejuice\u003c\/i\u003e (1988), \u003ci\u003eGhost\u003c\/i\u003e (1990), \u003ci\u003eGroundhog Day\u003c\/i\u003e (1993), \u003ci\u003eThe Sixth Sense\u003c\/i\u003e (1999) -- these are only a few of the influential movies in recent decades dealing with the afterlife. But beyond entertainment, do they mean anything? The authors of this wise and well-informed guide believe so. They explore how popular motion pictures, from \u003ci\u003eOutward Bound\u003c\/i\u003e (1930) to \u003ci\u003eHereafter\u003c\/i\u003e, play a perhaps unconscious role in guiding humanity toward its evolutionary comprehension of the meaning and purpose of death. They draw on the Tibetan Book of the Dead, Buddhism, and depth psychology to review some of the most spiritually powerful films ever made. Death is, say the authors, at once the most immediate locked door and the ultimate frontier, a staggering paradox that invites us to search for deeper understanding based upon a level of consciousness beyond thought. After reading this book, you'll never view \u003ci\u003eCasablanca\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003eThe Wizard of Oz\u003c\/i\u003e the same way again.","brand":"Quest Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47032326783216,"sku":"9780835609166","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780835609166_p0.jpg?v=1763813410","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780835609166","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}