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After her brother died unexpectedly and her mother moved into a dementia-care facility, spiritual travel writer and Episcopal deacon Lori Erickson felt called to a new quest: to face death head-on, with the eye of a tourist and the heart of a pastor. Blending memoir, spirituality, and travel, Near the Exit examines how cultures confront and have confronted death by investigating Egypt's Valley of the Kings, Mayan temples, Colorado cremation pyres, Day of the Dead celebrations, Maori settlements, and tourist-destination graveyards. Erickson reflects on mortality and how life is made more precious by accepting it. Through her personal journey and her travels, Erickson maintains that one of the most life-affirming things we can do is to invite death along for the ride.

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Lori Erickson is one of the top travel writers in the United States. After growing up on an Iowa farm, she went on to travel the world and specializes in spiritual journeys. She has written several travel-related books as well as articles for national and regional publications. When not traveling, she enjoys spending time with her sometimes-photographer husband in Iowa City, Iowa. For more information, visit spiritualtravels.info. Lori Erickson is one of the top travel writers in the United States. After growing up on an Iowa farm, she went on to travel the world and specializes in spiritual journeys. She has written several travel-related books as well as articles for national and regional publications. When not traveling, she enjoys spending time with her sometimes-photographer husband in Iowa City, Iowa. For more information, visit spiritualtravels.info.

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