Stephen Levine
American author, poet, and teacher known for his work on death and dying, grief, and mindfulness; wrote books such as Who Dies? and A Year to Live, often collaborating with his wife, Ondrea Levine.
Books
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1. Who Dies?
An Investigation of Conscious Living and Conscious Dying
A compassionate exploration of mortality that combines personal stories from work with the dying, meditative practices, and psychological insight to help readers confront fear, grief, and attachment. It offers practical exercises in mindfulness, forgiveness, and loving-kindness to ease anxiety and physical pain while cultivating acceptance. By reframing death as a profound teacher, it encourages deeper presence, honest connection, and a more wholehearted approach to living. The tone is gentle and pragmatic, inviting readers to open to vulnerability and find meaning in impermanence.
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2. A Year To Live
How to Live This Year as If It Were Your Last
A compassionate, practical guide to living as if you had only a year left, using meditations, reflections, and simple daily practices to face fear, grief, and impermanence; through exercises in forgiveness, gratitude, and clearing unfinished business, it encourages realigning priorities, healing relationships, and savoring the present; by confronting death directly, it shows how to loosen attachment, deepen love, and live with clarity, purpose, and peace.
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