Death by Joy

DEATH BY JOY is
an escorted journey to the next world. Your guide is Mary, a quirky, selfless,
funny, and irrepressible fifty-five-year-old who is told she will be dead in
weeks without aggressive medical intervention.

But
Mary chooses to forgo that route. The physical has a time and place; what
matters more to Mary is that essence—call it awareness, spirit, soul, inner
being—that she believes carries into the life beyond.  And
so Mary embarks on a clear-headed quest for the true meaning of healing. Her
joyful and startling discoveries can change profoundly your understanding of
life, healing, and death.

This
is a provocative look at a passionate journey; a tale of warmth, laughter, and
music; a sharing in the fascinating visions of Mary’s travels across the
“borderline.” It is an embracement of death, not steeped in sadness for what is
to be lost but illuminated with the joy of what can be found.

Yet
the path of epic journeys is seldom straight or free of struggle, a truth Mary
experiences as she confronts the chilling reality of her shocking past.  Ultimately, DEATH BY JOY is a film about a great
paradox: Can Mary survive long enough to be healed before she dies?