Reviews

The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us about Living Fully by Frank Ostaseski

evaalice's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

5.0

kejester's review against another edition

5.0

This is a straight forward, powerful, beautiful reflection on life and, of course, death. Frank graciously shares many personal lessons he has learned through his hospice work and overall experience. This book brought tears, joy, humor, grief and more into my heart….. very much like life and I am excited to embrace all of it!

broprahwinfree222's review against another edition

challenging slow-paced

1.75

pumpkinmama's review against another edition

4.0

insightful, compassionate look at living (and dying)

shetterc4's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad medium-paced

4.5

rebb003's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, and Sexual assault

teecha's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

campo's review against another edition

inspiring reflective

4.5

I had only 30 pages left and then my grandpa unexpectedly died and I was like damn… gonna face this with so much equanimity rn.

Beautifully written with so many poignant lessons. I had to savor this and I know I’m going to revisit it a lot.

greaydean's review against another edition

4.0

While I think this is an excellent book, I found the descriptions somewhat repetitive. It actually reads a bit like an autobiography, which is good, especially as he has lots of relevant examples. Now, with that out of the way, I do recommend it. And I recommend it sooner than later. One might call it a "book of the dead" for post-modern western culture.

By looking at death now, we will be better able to live our lives and our death.

gneindorf's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5