Death category: 2756 books

In 1985, when a small freckle on Fanny Gutirrezs cheek grew to the size of a quarter and turned dark brown, the young mother sought medical advice. She soon learned she had malignant melanoma, an aggressive form of skin cancer. In Until the End, her husband, author Jess L. Gutirrez, shares...

Working with the bereaved can be challenging and emotionally draining, and yet practitioners from a range of disciplines are routinely required to support their clients through this difficult time. Working with Bereavement offers a practical handbook to support those working with the bereaved,...

A swimming pool is a potentially life-threatening hazard so, if you own a pool, make it the safest place it can be. Nobody ever expects a tragedy like drowning to happen to their family but pool-owners - and anyone who uses a pool - should all plan to prevent one by paying attention to Pool Safety...

Che cos'è la morte? È la fine di tutto o piuttosto un nuovo inizio? E qual è la relazione tra la vita e la morte? A queste domande cerca di rispondere Elisabeth Kübler-Ross nei quattro saggi che compongono questo libro. Pioniera dell'Hospice Movement, figura di spicco della tanatologia contemporanea,...

The Last Enemy is a title taken from 1 Corinthians 15. Death is therein described as the last inescapable, irreversible, traumatic experience common to all humanity. No one is exempted from this enemy that is invisible and impossible to prepare for. No amount of training, education, academic, or spiritual...

Pati Navalta Poblete's world is shattered when her 23-year-old son, Robby, is violently killed. She blames God, gun violence and the town where he was born and died, even herself. Two years later, she shares how Robby’s death was transformative for her and many others -- including their family and...

We kunnen er niet om heen: in alles wat met sterven, begraven en rouwverwerking te maken heeft, zijn in betrekkelijk korte tijd opvallende en veelsoortige veranderingen opgetreden. Mensen praten opener over de dood, ze verwerken hun verdriet in nieuwe rituelen en staan zichzelf toe na te denken over...

From one of America’s iconic writers, a stunning book of electric honesty and passion. Joan Didion explores an intensely personal yet universal experience: a portrait of a marriage–and a life, in good times and bad–that will speak to anyone who has ever loved a husband or wife or child. Several...

“It is so nice to be happy. It always gives me a good feeling to see other people happy. . . . It is so easy to achieve.” —Kim’s journal entry, May 3, 1988 On the night of April 15, 1990, Jill Bialosky’s twenty-one-year-old sister Kim came home from a bar in downtown Cleveland. She...

In this powerful, unforgettable memoir, acclaimed novelist Darin Strauss examines the far-reaching consequences of the tragic moment that has shadowed his whole life. In his last month of high school, he was behind the wheel of his dad's Oldsmobile, driving with friends, heading off to play mini-golf....

“A darkly funny memoir about family reckonings” (O, The Oprah Magazine)—the story of a young man who, by handling the dead, makes peace with the living. Andrew Meredith’s father, a literature professor at La Salle University, was fired after unspecified allegations of sexual misconduct....

A brilliant transplant surgeon brings compassion and narrative drama to the fearful reality that every doctor must face: the inevitability of mortality.When Pauline Chen began medical school, she dreamed of saving lives. What she could not predict was how much death would be a part of her work. Almost...

Sitting in an oncologist’s waiting room is one of life’s more sobering experiences. The first thing that hit her was that she was there, not as a doctor, but as a cancer patient’s wife. It didn’t matter that Marianne was a family practitioner, or that her husband, Thom, was a death...

Twenty year-old Speedy Chase Rodgers seemed to have it all. His family loved him dearly. His generosity and sense of humor made him popular among his peers. His speed, agility, and competitive nature made him a force to be reckoned with on the football field. Young ladies were drawn to his good looks,...