{"description": "\"Life and death are a package deal. They cannot be pulled apart and we cannot truly live unless we are aware of death. [This book is a] meditation on the meaning of life and how maintaining an ever-present consciousness of death can bring us closer to our truest selves ... [Zen Hospice Project cofounder Frank Ostaseski] distills the lessons gleaned over the course of his career, offering ... [a] guide that points to a radical path to transformation\"--", "covers": [8782650], "key": "/works/OL20052921W", "authors": [{"author": {"key": "/authors/OL3741826A"}, "type": {"key": "/type/author_role"}}], "title": "The five invitations", "subjects": ["Buddhism", "Death", "Death, religious aspects", "Long Now Manual for Civilization", "Religious aspects", "FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS", "Death, Grief, Bereavement", "PHILOSOPHY", "Buddhist", "SELF-HELP", "Motivational & Inspirational"], "type": {"key": "/type/work"}, "latest_revision": 4, "revision": 4, "created": {"type": "/type/datetime", "value": "2019-07-19T22:18:35.697569"}, "last_modified": {"type": "/type/datetime", "value": "2026-09-20T08:37:42.596849"}}