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Exploring the provocative intersection of celebrity and the Gothic, this book examines representations of decaying, dead and undead celebrities in literary texts, visual media and popular culture. A……続きを見る

A deadly game controlled by unseen eyes. One survivor will rise, not as a hero, but as the No Life King. 続きを見る

This handbook provides a comprehensive look into the emerging issues confronting ageing societies across the world. Drawing on scholarship from Africa, the Americas, Asia Pacific and Europe, it expl……続きを見る

When a loved one dies, grief collides with responsibility. In the middle of shock and sorrow, families are often left asking: What do I do now? Who do I call? Where do I even begin? This book gives ……続きを見る

The infrastructure of death is an undeniable part of urban life, yet it is often overlooked in the study of cities. This book explores the intricate dynamics between the living and the dead in six L……続きを見る

Introduction Echoes of You: A Journey Through Grief and Love Grief doesn't ask permission. It arrives uninvitedーcrashing in with the silence after a final breath, with the hollow spaces at dinner t……続きを見る

"Virtual Vitality: Enhancing Senior Health through VR Technology" is a groundbreaking exploration of the intersection between elderly wellness and cutting-edge technology. Discover how virtual reali……続きを見る

Discover the profound wisdom of Japanese spirituality and its unique approach to self-cultivation. Spirituality as a Way explores the essence of Japanese spirituality through the concept of 'Way' (m……続きを見る

Ce livre est le journal intime de ses quarante-huit derniers jours. Un témoignage brut, lucide de Heidi qui accompagne Bénéli qui a décidé de recourir à l’assistance à mourir, et qui choisit de part……続きを見る

Tauche ein in die morbide Welt der Gruften und Gräber mit ihren spannenden Storys, einem Panoptikum aus Kultur und Emotion über Jahrhunderte hinweg. 20 stille Orte, eng verbunden mit den Menschen, i……続きを見る

This provocative international bestseller follows the trail blazed by Raymond Moody's Life After Life, revealing what happens after we die, weaving first-hand experience with emerging scientific dis……続きを見る

Over rouw en het fijne van herinneren In 2021 krijgt Eva Hermans-Kroot de diagnose longkanker. Jarenlang gaat alle aandacht logischerwijs naar Eva. En is Matthijs – haar man en haar beste vriend – o……続きを見る

BLURB: 'n Mens kan nie aan iemand voorskryf hoe om te rou of hoe om begrafnis te hou nie. Joernalis Carla van der Spuy ondersoek die wetenskaplike, sielkundige, eksentrieke en selfs die makabere asp……続きを見る

This Handbook aims to provide a comprehensive, international cartography of Queer Death Studies, offering broad, in-depth insights into the field and its emergence through tentacular transdisciplina……続きを見る

En approfondissant une problématique universelle et multidimensionnelle, les auteurs et autrices ayant participé à cet ouvrage entendent contribuer aux savoirs relatifs aux pratiques funéraires et m……続きを見る

Anthropologist Naomi Westerman was studying death rituals around the worldーwhen her whole family died. Upon losing those closest to her, Naomi Westerman saw that death was more than just an abstrac……続きを見る

¿Cómo resistir el vacío cuando todo parece perder sentido? Vivir con esperanza es una invitación profunda y valiente a sostenernos en medio del sufrimiento, la incertidumbre y el sinsentido. Juan Ma……続きを見る

Em um mundo onde a dor da alma clama por refúgio, a igreja é frequentemente a última porta à qual se bate. Mas o que acontece quando, em vez de acolhimento, o sofredor encontra respostas que aprofun……続きを見る

Qual é o limite entre a moral e os bons costumes? Na realidade, quem criou tudo isso? No que você se baseia para viver? E por que a escolha dos outros te afeta tanto assim? O que vale para você não ……続きを見る

Este livro é não apenas um chamado à reflexão, mas, sobretudo, à autocrítica e ao humor diante das próprias ilusões de permanência e da inevitabilidade do destino. Em última análise, talvez seja jus……続きを見る

Quatro escritores do Fundo do Vale do Paraíba (SP) se juntam para contar histórias inspiradas nas vivências de gente dessa terra. Contos que alternam realismo e fantasia entregam ao leitor a beleza ……続きを見る

A narrativa acompanha Oliveira, um poeta introspectivo que vive em um vilarejo nebuloso e melancólico. Em meio ao vazio existencial, ele se vê assombrado – e fascinado – pela figura misteriosa de Lu……続きを見る

How a new culture of bereavement changed the relationship of the Victorian state to its most vulnerable subjects When the Tory Member of Parliament Michael Sadler argued in 1832 for state interventi……続きを見る

Due to the impact of capitalism, abrupt global changes are emerging in human life. Irrespective of age, race, gender or social ranks, everyone is under spell of temptation and rivalry to proceed ahe……続きを見る

Everyone knows that the ancient Egyptians were great mummifiers, and their sarcophagi and bandage-wrapped corpses are familiar images to us all. Yet across the vast sweep of history, we find many ot……続きを見る

It is a universal fact that men die before women. But the causes of this have long remained unexplored. In this trailblazing book, Dr. Marianne Legato--an expert in gender specific health--examines ……続きを見る

The owner of the world's leading disaster management company chronicles the unseen world behind the yellow tape, and explores what it means to be human after a lifetime of caring for the dead. You h……続きを見る

Using case law, this book explores the controversial issues associated with excited or hyperactive delirium with severe agitation, including the appropriate use of tasers, and the inhumane practice ……続きを見る

En "Las fronteras de la muerte" se traza la genealogía del concepto de muerte, en particular el cambio radical que sufrió a partir del siglo XVII, cuando la medicalización de la muerte y el miedo a ……続きを見る

Este libro reúne cuatro entrevistas poco conocidas en las que Jankélévitch aborda el misterio del instante mortal. En la primera, el filósofo reflexiona sobre la experiencia de la muerte de alguien ……続きを見る