How Death Gives Meaning to Our Lives
In her new book, Alive Until You’re Dead, Susan Moon helps us confront our fears around death and shows us why we should be grateful for our own mortality.
Susan Moon
Susan Moon is a writer and a lay teacher in the Soto Zen tradition. Her books include This Is Getting Old: Zen Thoughts on Aging with Humor and Dignity; The Hidden Lamp; and, most recently, What Is Zen? Plain Talk for a Beginner's Mind, with Norman Fischer. She lives in Berkeley, California.
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