First Place Winner CIPA EVVY AWARD in autobiography/memoirShe spends her days caring for and visiting the terminally ill. But in the pre-dawn hours, sometimes Linda Kinnamon’s patients pay her a visit instead. Whether it’s perfume drifting though a room, or a touch on the shoulder, the strength of spirit displayed at the end of life is as unique as the individual. Alchemy of the Afterlife is the story of life after death told from a nurse’s perspective. Based on Linda’s childhood as an orphan and her career in hospice, this is an uplifting and universal story.“A hopeful, shimmering read. Kinnamon carries us on a journey we will all make someday…a memoir for everyone.”Andra Watkins New York Times best-selling author of Not Without My Father“Those we love never truly leave us. It’s a truth we all accept, but it can be so easy to forget. Alchemy of the Afterlife is a reminder of that, and there’s some healing magic between these pages…”Mia MannsReviewer’s Bookwatch, Midwest Book Review“From the opening chapter, Linda Kinnamon had my attention. She interweaves the details of her personal life, from abuse to fulfillment, with stories from her professional career as a hospice nurse. Her accounts of the near- and after-death events she has witnessed are mesmerizing. Anyone who’s ever questioned ‘what happens next?’ will not be disappointed…”Pat Schudy, former columnist, Universal Press Syndicate