Dr. Stephen Trobisch, per course faculty in the modern and classical languages department, has published the first official English translation of the 1593 German book, “Manuale De Paeparatione Ad Mortem,” by Martin Moller. Together with religious studies associate professor Dr. Austra Reinis and the book’s owner, Suzanne George, the newest translation, titled “Dear Soul: The Manual for the Rightful Art of Dying,” has been published by Quiet Waters Publications and is now available for purchase.

About the book

Written during the Middle Ages when plague swept through cities, Moller, a theologian and Christian pastor, wrote the inspirational work to help ease fears about death, encouraging readers through prayer and meditation.