With over 120,000 copies sold, this unique contemporary work brings the timeless Tibetan Bardo teaching into current American culture and language, with 49 days of readings for someone who has died or is preparing for the dying experience. This book is still an important tool for providing a spiritual service to a dying person as opposed to grieving, processing loss, or mourning for that person’s passage. Notes on the Labyrinth and other commentary by the author provide insights for an American reader who wishes to provide this guiding service to a family member, spouse, friend, or anyone who is terminal. The practice is presented as non-denominational, not requiring Buddhist or Christian or Jewish prayers, but also not in conflict with any of these. A schedule of readings shows how long it will take to complete the full series of readings. The book has been used in various editions since 1974 and has been referenced in a recent handbook of acting exercises. Many of the baby boomer generation remember the American Book of the Dead when they were in college or beginning their careers. There are editions in Spanish and Greek that are prepared in German, French, Italian, and Polish. There is a course available by correspondence and on the internet that gives additional training for readers who wish to pursue the practice of performing Labyrinth Readings or Bardo guiding as a service to others beyond one’s own family and personal network.