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Mentioned in 7 episodes
Briefly Perfectly Human
Making an Authentic Life by Getting Real About the End
Book • 2024
In 'Briefly Perfectly Human,' Alua Arthur combines intimate storytelling with a passionate appeal for loving, courageous end-of-life care, which she calls 'death embrace.
' The book is a powerful testament to getting in touch with something deeper in our lives by embracing the fact of our own mortality.
Arthur draws from her personal experiences, including fleeing a violent coup in Ghana, battling severe depression, and supporting a loved one through terminal illness, to illuminate the power of acknowledging our mortality and how it can become a catalyst for self-reflection and personal growth.
' The book is a powerful testament to getting in touch with something deeper in our lives by embracing the fact of our own mortality.
Arthur draws from her personal experiences, including fleeing a violent coup in Ghana, battling severe depression, and supporting a loved one through terminal illness, to illuminate the power of acknowledging our mortality and how it can become a catalyst for self-reflection and personal growth.
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Mentioned in 7 episodes
Recommended by 

after watching her TED Talk and reading her book.


Mel Robbins

141 snips
Don’t Learn This Too Late: Make An Authentic Life Now, By Getting Real About The End
Mentioned by Chris Duffy as the title of 

's book.


Alua Arthur

51 snips
Why you should start thinking about death | How to Be a Better Human
Mentioned by 

as a book written by 

, who was interviewed in the podcast.


Dan Harris


Alua Arthur

48 snips
A Radical, Counterintuitive Stress Reliever with Alua Arthur | Staff Picks
Mentioned by Dr. 

as a source of wisdom and guidance on embracing mortality.


Laurie Santos

44 snips
A Matter of Life and Death
Mentioned by 

as the title of her book, which discusses making an authentic life by getting real about the end.


Alua Arthur

16 snips
How to Face Mortality and Live an Authentic Life with Alua Arthur
Mentioned by 

as her debut memoir, released on April 16, 2024.


Dan Harris

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How Thinking About Death Can Improve Your Life | Alua Arthur
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as a book about making an authentic life by getting real about the end.

Joe Saul-Sehy

How Alua Arthur Coped With Life on Her Way To The Top (SB1601)
Written by 

, a death doula, to share her insights on making an authentic life by getting real about the end.


Alua Arthur

ENCORE: Briefly, Perfectly Human
Mentioned by 

as a book about making an authentic life by getting real about the end.


Tonya Mosley

A Death Doula Says 'Get Real' About The End
Mentioned by 

as a book by death doula Alua Arthur, discussing how living with death in mind can bring happiness.


Terry Gross

Salman Rushdie On Surviving Attempted Murder