This book is one of the last ones written by Marie-Louise von Franz (almost before her death). So this is a kind of general result of her long research and reflection in the field of psychology. A follower of Carl Jung, Marie-Louise devoted her life to the analysis of dreams, the study of the unconscious, the mechanisms of its manifestation in human life... In the book, she focuses on the relationship between dreams and near-death experiences/thoughts about of death. In this regard, a huge material of myths and legends of various peoples, a sample of dreams of people near death/seriously ill/suddenly dead, are being studied. The author highlights the main symbols of death in a dream and the mechanisms of dream development (scenarios), ultimately presented as “ciphers” of the human unconscious, which contain the main idea: there is no death. In any case, as a permanent end. The unconscious sends a basic signal through dreams: a part of us will continue to live after the death of the body. In the last part of the book, this conclusion is elegantly complemented by scientific research in the field of wave theory. A vivid image of a receiver slips through: a person tuned to one wave-vibration simply rearranges itself after death, but does not disappear. Well, the factual material of the book is extensive, so it does not look like a blind attempt at mental protection before the impending death of the author. I advise you to read, carefully, thoughtfully. The book is actually quite optimistic (despite the somewhat gloomy title). Definitely, as one of the points of view on the main event of a person’s life - his departure - the book is worthy of being studied and considered.[ -lucky3333