Every tale of death is a meditation on life... Parables from the Grave is a collection of fanciful tales about the moments before, during, after, or near death. In its pages you'll meet... Beverly, who finds a biplane being extricated from her roof with the help of a circus clown and an elephant. Morris, who faces death while contemplating dreams, quantum physics, and déjà vu. Arnold, who spends a life-time waiting to be united with his true love, only to discover that heaven isn't quite what he imagined. Sid, who finds himself sitting in a very tacky restaurant across from an even tackier angel, discussing the meaning of life and grammar. ...and 18 others, each facing issues of life in the midst of death.