Inspired by the traditions of Native Americans, this beautifully illustrated story offers a unique

Author/Illustrator: Paul Goble
Format: Paperback
Published: Simon & Schuster, 1989

Inspired by the traditions of Native Americans, this beautifully illustrated story offers a unique perspective on death. An elderly woman experiences herself dying. She travels from her earthly home on the Plains to an after-life filled with flowers, birds, and mountains. Her journey is a steady climb up to a distant ridge. The beauty of her newfound existence is stunning, but the woman can still sense what she left in her conscious life. "She could still hear her grandchildren crying. She wanted to go back. She had to tell them there was no need to cry." The story then shifts focus to reveal the healing rituals of the woman?s relatives. The tale is very spiritual, and speaks powerfully to the notion of an afterlife. "Death? There is no death; only a change of worlds."