Welcome to life beyond, an illustrated guide to the most wondrous and downright spooky homes for those without heartbeats; the mythological afterlives of ancient civilisations; and spiritual celebration - with a healthy splash of joie de vivre and not a drop of melancholy.
Delve into labyrinths of bone and stone, swim through sunken cemeteries, unearth the ancient sites of long-lost legends, and between your adventures, join in the heartfelt traditions of cultures around the world proudly reuniting the living and the lost.
From the colourful festivals of Mexico's Day of the Dead to the Pirate Cemetery of Saint-Pierre and the depths of Hades, embark on a captivating adventure through folklore, mythology, and cultural practices that illuminate the beauty and complexity of the afterlife.
While this tour prioritises grim gremlins of ages 7+, anyone older is welcome along for an entertaining education in the eerie, exciting, and utterly otherworldly.
A powerful and heartfelt exploration that shines light on different cultural traditions, celebrations and mythologies around death.With vibrant illustrations by Brazilian artist Rômolo D'Hipólito, this book is a celebration of the afterlife and our connection to it.Contents: 1. Soulful Celebrations: The Festival of Masks (Ivory Coast); Dziady (Poland); Gai Jatra (Nepal); Bhoot Chaturdashi (India); Zhongyuan Festival (China); Día de los Muertos (Mexico) 2. Crypts, Tombs & Catacombs: The Tomb of Xunantunich (Belize); The Kom ash-Shuqqafa Catacombs (Egypt); The Roman Catacombs (Italy); The Paris Catacombs (France); Okunoin: The Cemetery of 20,000 Monks (Japan); Dargavs, City of the Dead (Russia); The Pirate Cemetery of Saint-Pierre (Madagascar). 3. Mournful Mythologies: Creeping through Kur (Mesopotamia); Delving into the Duat (Egyptian); Examining Xibalba (Mayan); Heading to Hades (Greek); Ascending to Asgard (Viking); Roaming Rarohenga (New Zealand). 
