Understanding Death: The Most Important Event of Your Life

by John S. Hatcher

A personal exploration of mortality and death, the inevitable journey of human life, and the acceptance of faith. Understanding The Most Important Event of Your Life illustrates the need to prepare for this important moment, even though many ignore its inevitability. There is no escape from death and the grief that can consume one when faced by the loss of family and friends. The author's personal insight offers encouragement that death is not the end but the beginning of a new spiritual existence. Author John Hatcher surveys his own life, the decisions he has made over the years, and how those experiences have impacted him. He especially focuses on his discovery and exploration of the Baha'i Faith and his eventual acceptance of Baha'u'llah's teachings. Accepting that death is not the end, that there is another journey, and that there is time to accept the inevitable and prepare for the life hereafter can bring peace and comfort to all.

311 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

About the author

John S. Hatcher holds a BA and MA in English Literature from Vanderbilt University and a PhD in English literature from the University of Georgia. He is a professor emeritus of English literature at the University of South Florida, Tampa. A widely published poet and distinguished lecturer, he has written numerous books on literature, philosophy, and Baha'i theology and scripture.

Reviews

[Kay · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an excellent read. It's not morbid, it is a realistic portrayal of life here and what to expect when we depart from this world. That life continues on albeit in a different form. The real you does not die.
He gives the analogy of life and death using triplets in the womb and there follows a delightful conversation among the babies pondering on life after birth as we do on life after death....Those 3 babies in the tummy are called the Sullivan boys. Harry, Roger and Sammy. Well they are more like three comedians.. One of them put a kink in the umbilical cord and promptly fainted and now goes to tell the others what not to do. Then Sammy said I am tired of growing my limbs what's the point ,this universe has everything he needs, he wants to rest. Then the others saying you have to keep exercising, keep kicking at the wall of the universe. Then a comforting word from mom saying Sammy don't stop.
Well you should have heard the drama when the first one was born. One says grab his toes the other says grab his tail..cord..
John Hatcher also wrote of his life before and after he accepted the Baha'i Faith. As a professor of English Literature he quotes vastly from well known writers and makes you want to go and read those authors he quoted.
He also made a couple of mention of Randy Pausch who wrote"The Last Lecture ". Randy was diagnosed with Pancreatic cancer. He was a young dad of 47 years old with three small kids. He was a professor of computer science and his students asked him to give a last lecture which he also did that for his children.
I will be reading that next...

[Alexander Zoltai · Rating 5 out of 5]

excellent.........

no words can express my gratitude to the author for writing such an important book.........

this is a Very Important book.........