In On the Afterlife: You Will Get There from Here, author G. V. Loewen presents a new, fascinating model of the concepts of the afterlife, from early human societies to our own. Based on four "types," this theory stands apart from any kind of personal evaluation or judgment, whether or not the reader believes in the afterlife - either in the form of a return to life in this world, or a continuation of life in some other realm - or not. A fifth "type" is designated by the concept of "nothingness," an integral element of understanding what happens when we die. Beginning with a discourse on how...

Careful. There is a lethal weapon in your hand. This book kills. If you read it, you will murder some of what you thought were the most obvious truths. Stuff you have lived your life around. You may have wondered about some of it. But in the end, you have accepted it. Are you sure you want that stuff dead? Maybe not. But find out for yourself. You might find you need to replace the old "truths" with something new. Teenagers are always on the lookout to do just that. So I'm betting you'll read this book. Not because I told you. Not because it's cheap. But because you can't pass up an...

Two lonely cynics are transformed by the sharing of forbidden love. Facing their respective demons together, they experience deep sorrow, but an even deeper joy.

Linked by the profound knowledge that comes from overcoming self-doubt, they ultimately confront a joint destiny that hurtles shockingly beyond their control. An alternative ending is also presented that testifies to the enduring beauty of their mutual self-discovery.

Halcyon Summer is Romeo and Juliet, Lolita, and Fifty Shades of Grey all rolled into one. Its blinding flash of scalding...