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near the exit: travels with the not-so-grim reaper

New book by spiritual travel writer Lori Erickson explores the religious aspects of genealogy research

Posted August 24th, 2021

Genealogy research can help us discover our ancestors, but it can also deepen our spiritual lives, argues Lori Erickson in her new book, “The Soul of the Family Tree: Ancestors, Stories, and the Spirits We Inherit” (WJK Books).

Pair of books published by WJK Press are awards finalists

Posted March 25th, 2020

Westminster John Knox Press is pleased to announce “Near the Exit: Travels with the Not-So-Grim Reaper” by Lori Erickson and “Unashamed: A Coming-Out Guide for LGBTQ Christians” by Amber Cantorna have been recognized as finalists in the 22nd annual Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards.

What happens when you invite death along for the ride?

Posted August 13th, 2019

The same week her brother died unexpectedly, spiritual travel writer and Episcopal deacon Lori Erickson moved her mother into a memory-care facility. Suddenly faced with the existential question of death, she set out on a quest, her own tutorial in death.