BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT

 A FULLY FORMED PRODUCT OF CONCEPTION

HAS BEEN RELEASED 

FROM INCUBATION IN A COMPUTER FILE!

Nicknamed "The Big One,” a long-awaited book finally has come alive!  
Official Name:  Pondering Leaves:  Composing and Conveying Your Life Story’s Epilogue

Body Type:  Twins:  A recreational end-of-life pre-planning guide in a set of two volumes

Weight:  3.5 pounds

Length:  Body plus Appendix = 790 pages (volume I = 380 pages, volume II = 410 pages)

Conception and Gestation:  Easy

Delivery:  Difficult and Painful

Discharged from the Pond:  December 2013

Reason for Being:  Motivational and Informational

Supporting Staff:  Technical advisor

                          Research assistant and site-visitation companion

                          Frog illustrators

                          Game consultant

                          Formatting contortionist

Siblings:  e-Book in embryonic stage

Condition of Birth Mother:  Questionably Stable

Visiting Hours:  24/7

Home Address:  BOOK PAGE at www.ponderingleaves.com

Adoption Fee:  $29.99 plus tax and shipping

Arrangements:  “BUY NOW” button

Greetings can be sent to:  passages@ponderingleaves.com

THE BABY

This book is different.  It is a BIG and BOUNTIFUL reference guide in two volumes for anyone with the wisdom and loving kindness to make end-of-life decisions while fully alive.  Instead of a cursory overview of some aspects of funerary management, it provides details pertaining to every element a pre-planner might want to consider.  Symbolic representations are key components, prompting an exploration of one’s characteristics as determinants of personal preferences and potential arrangements.

It is designed with reverence for the painful reality of inevitable death while offering an upbeat event planning perspective.  Family needs are addressed in conjunction with the sense of satisfaction that can be derived from planning ahead and having a say in the matter.

Novel ideas and modern innovations enlivening the funeral industry pervade the content, which also encompasses detailed descriptions of conventional approaches and familiar products.       

Whimsical threads are woven through practical matters, based on a presumption that someone is more apt to broach a formidable topic if it is peppered with entertainment.

Utilitarian content is interspersed periodically with offbeat vignettes for spirit refreshment and promotion of comfort.  Such asides either exemplify main points or simply dot the domain with streaks of colorful invigoration.  Other inserts serve the same purpose, with rhyming quips, fun exercises, and the presence of multiple frog illustrations as a reminder that this resource is about “croaking.”  That is, learning about end-of-life options will enable communication and an opportunity to make one’s voice heard before it is too late.  A planner will be endowed with a chance to bestow upon family members the ultimate gift of guidance.   

A journey through this compendium could be regarded as a recreational retreat, within a playground of figurative word structures in the form of analogies, metaphors, and idioms.  The text is suffused with double meanings, occasional fantasy images, and even some sexual inferences for added pizzazz.

Upon reaching the end of this book, a reader is apt to have discovered the joy of individuality, especially in this context of choosing relevant ways to leave life in a manner best suited to oneself.  The underlying goal of adopting personalized approaches is apt to invoke a desire to recognize and celebrate the uniqueness of one’s own life.  And reluctantly mortal “NAYsayers” will assuredly be transformed into prepared “YEAHsayers”!  
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