Travel through the first stirrings of life in the womb to the anticipation of death and even beyond. In a unique synthesis, author Thomas Armstrong, PhD draws on a wide array of sources from various disciplines and cultures to fashion a compelling narrative. Scientific and psychological knowledge combine with personal accounts, literary passages, myths and legends, and psychospiritual perspectives to help enrich our understanding of the broad sweep of life. The result is a comprehensive, groundbreaking view of our development.