In this concise, comprehensive, and hope-filled study of death and immortality, which was first published in 1956, author Loraine Boettner addresses a wide range of existential questions, including what happens at death, prayers for the dead, burial versus cremation, soul sleep, annihilation, purgatory, and eternal life."e;...an enriching, wholesome and comforting book."e;-The Evangelical Christian"e;It is doubtful if any monograph on this subject has ever been published that treats it in a more convincing and challenging manner."e;-The Southern Presbyterian Journal"e;...well written, carefully documented, Scripturally sound, logically presented, and most helpful."e;-Sunday School Board, Southern Baptist Convention