Sam Mullen and his family faced what every family has confronted or will confront eventually: Mom was dying and no one had been prepared. With the help of a very special mentor, Sam learns to embrace what is happening and ultimately teaches his whole family how to celebrate life in the face of death.

"An inspiration. A valuable resource and learning tool. A moving, real account of one family's struggle toward death's transcendence through love." -- National Cancer Foundation, Inc.

"I highly recommend this book to anyone experiencing grief and loss." -- Branches Reviews

"Recommended for families experiencing the death of a parent. It is worthwhile reading for an adolescent." -- AHP Perspective (Association for Humanistic Psychology)

"Reading this book is a deeply moving and healing experience. A Sacred Dying vividly portrays the love that is released in a family when the veil of silence surrounding death is lifted and shows that facing death enhances life for the living as well as the dying." -- New Age Magazine