Buy Waiting for the Last Bus: Reflections on Life and Death Main by Holloway, Richard (ISBN: 9781786890214) from Amazon's Book Store. A former monk, agnostic, and bishop, Holloway has written a book which is accessible to us all, not just Christians. If I was distracted, I simply had to put it down and come back. The best way to see religion is as humanity's response to the puzzle of its own existence. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 5, 2018. As such it has a religious basis and those without this leaning might find it not so useful. Concise. WAITING FOR THE LAST BUS – RICHARD HOLLOWAY, "We spend a lot of our time and effort not thinking about death. I really enjoyed listening to this audiobook it was very thought provoking. Richard Holloway's most recent offering takes the reader to places our culture has deemed 'no fly zones'. But in a modern world increasingly wary of acknowledging mortality, Waiting for the Last Bus is also a stirring plea to reacquaint ourselves with death. Bishop Richard has courted controversy with many conservative Christians, it is no shock to read him state that he doesn't believe in God or in Heaven. A very special, reflective and wise account. In my view it is a very welcome and moving companion to 'Looking in the Distance'. Welcome back. But 2016 came with chill winds and ruthlessness, and the last two years have seen the loss of five close family members. But he also pays his dues to a rich variety of artistic sources, particularly poetry, which have inspired and informed his reflections. Even though he has a religious background, I like that he still presents a variety of thoughts on what happens when we. A cop solves an awesome spiritual mystery and uncovers the amazing role an ordinary layman plays in the stunning elections of two extraordinary popes! There's a problem loading this menu right now. No fluff and no filler. I found this a helpful read and would recommend it to anyone who is starting to think about the fact that death is closer than we might prefer to accept. There was a problem loading your book clubs. It hasn’t been easy. Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2019. A Sunday Times bestseller, this is a moving and profound exploration of life’s greatest mystery from one of the most revered religious figures of our time But necessity has changed that and now, in the light of my family’s losses, I’ve had to accept it as an. The most relevant information, from the most dependable sources, in a streamlined, how-to process. Holloway realistically assesses the reality of death and our need to think about it more than many of us are willing to do as we enjoy good health. I found it wonderfully nourishing. Quite a gem - and you don't need to be religious to find this book so. Until two years ago, no one close to me had died; not since I’d been old enough to understand it. But what do you think, he asked? In his nineties the author Richard Holloway has had a career in caring for people, helping the bereaved and being there for people as they are dying. For the 2020 holiday season, returnable items shipped between October 1 and December 31 can be returned until January 31, 2021. Be the first to ask a question about Waiting for the Last Bus. I loved the way he talked about things - serious subjects discussed in a personal but practical way - as though we'd shared long conversations - or long letters. Thinking of it, dwelling upon it, and god forbid, talking of it, is akin to taking a child to the dentist - a most unpleasant endeavor. Waiting is a brief, erudite book filled with poetic quotations, and it reads like a rambling valedictory. In Waiting for the Last Bus, he presents a positive, meditative and profound exploration of the many important lessons we can learn from death: facing up to the limitations of our bodies as they falter, reflecting on our failings, and forgiving ourselves and others. A wise book and one to treasure. Worth gifting to a friend in need. To order a copy for £12.74 go to guardianbookshop.com or call … Holloway is a clever, deeply reflective writer, who has grappled with the challenges of religious belief for almost all of his life. Richard Holloway, once a bishop, has chronicled his problems with institutional Christianity but he remains the most profound of religious thinkers . Or is there nowhere to go? Canongate Books; Main edition (April 3, 2018). ), reading the book is time is well spent. We’d love your help. But necessity has changed that and now, in the light of my family’s losses, I’ve had to accept it as an unavoidable part of human life. 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