Death Dying category: 510 books
So Far Away
A Daughter's Memoir of Life, Loss, and Love
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2011
Christine Hartmann's mother valued control above all else, yet one event appeared beyond her command: the timing of her own death. Not to be denied there either, two decades in advance Irmgard Hartmann chose the date on which to end her life. And her next step was to tell her daughter all about it....
A Grief Unobserved
Helping parents and carers with early childhood bereavement
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2012
There is a wonderful book by C S Lewis in which he describes the process of coming to terms with his bereavement - the 'grief observed' which most adults will experience at some time in their lives… this book is about the grief not observed, that of very young children. It is for parents, carers,...
The End Is Just the Beginning
Lessons in Grieving for African Americans
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2007
A nationally revered minister and certified grief specialist shares words of comfort for Africans Americans in mourning.
Every culture has unique ways of coping with the devastating loss of a loved one, but in some households these important traditions have succumbed to the modern emphasis...
by Sheldon Ekland-Olson, Danielle Dirks
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2012
Slavery, lynching and capital punishment were interwoven in the United States and by the mid-twentieth century these connections gave rise to a small but well-focused reform movement. Biased and perfunctory procedures were replaced by prolonged trials and appeals, which some found messy and meaningless;...
The Corpse
A History
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2015
Throughout the centuries, different cultures have established a variety of procedures for handling and disposing of corpses. Often the methods are directly associated with the deceased’s position in life, such as a pharaoh’s mummification in Egypt or the cremation of a Buddhist. Treatment by the...
Grief Counseling and Grief Therapy, Fifth Edition
A Handbook for the Mental Health Practitioner
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2018
Fourth Edition Named a 2013 Doody’s Core Title!
Praise for the Fourth Edition:
"In the fields of death education, research and counseling/psychology, surely Bill Worden is a giant...ALL of us, personally and professionally, are indebted to [him]. From his work we may be just a bit...
Rain on a Strange Roof
A Southern Literary Memoir
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2012
A scholar of Southern literature and culture, Jan Whitt has written a personal narrative about adoption, childhood abuse, and fifty years of searching for her family in rural Appalachia. A testament to the power of love and the resilience of the human spirit, Rain on a Strange Roof unflinchingly explores...
Organ Donation in Japan
A Medical Anthropological Study
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2015
Organ Donation in Japan: A Medical Anthropological Study by Maria-Keiko Yasuoka reveals insight into Japan as the country with the most severe organ shortages and the lowest numbers of organ donations among medically advanced countries. The history of organ transplantation in Japan is a unique and...
Resting Places
The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed.
Language: English
Release Date: August 19, 2016
In its third edition, this massive reference work lists the final resting places of more than 14,000 people from a wide range of fields, including politics, the military, the arts, crime, sports and popular culture. Many entries are new to this edition. Each listing provides birth and death dates,...
Genocide
A History from Carthage to Darfur
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2013
Contents Introduction Carthage and Rome Genghis Khan: A Mandate from Heaven The Conquistadors: An Aztec Apocalypse Armenia: The Forgotten Genocide Stalin – Terror, Purges and Famine The Nazi Holocaust Cambodia – Year Zero Halabja: The Poisoned Legacy The Srebrenica Massacre From Rwanda to the...
Legal Executions in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia
A Comprehensive Registry, 1866-1962
Language: English
Release Date: July 4, 2015
In the century following the Civil War, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia legally executed hundreds of men and women convicted of capital crimes. Based on exhaustive research of court records, newspapers death certificates and even gravestones, this book provides...
Resting Places
The Burial Sites of Over 7,000 Famous Persons
Language: English
Release Date: July 25, 2001
This massive and broad-ranging reference work alphabetically lists over 7,000 well-known people from film, theater, radio and television as well as all varieties of music, sports, history, government, crime and popular culture. Each entry provides birth and death dates, a concise summary of the subject's...
The Aftermath of Battle
The Burial of the Civil War Dead
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2015
The clash of armies in the American Civil War left hundreds of thousands of men dead, wounded, or permanently damaged. Skirmishes and battles could result in casualty numbers as low as one or two and as high as tens of thousands. The carnage of the battlefield left a lasting impression on those who...
The Green Burial Guidebook
Everything You Need to Plan an Affordable, Environmentally Friendly Burial
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2018
The author is an eco-advocate mortician who has been featured for her innovative work in People, AARP, and Ladies' Home Journal
Answers all the practical questions on how to actually perform a green burial; includes a resource guide of green cemeteries
Guides both those with a recently...