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How do we understand death, and what does it mean for the way we live? What can confronting death teach us about life, meaning, and our shared humanity? The perspectives we hold about death and dyin……続きを見る

Na presente obra, realiza-se um resgate e atualização da interpretação de Marx sobre o suicídio, tomando como parâmetro suas manifestações na contemporaneidade brasileira. Para além da descrição e a……続きを見る

Every story in this book begins with a life shaped by love. Assisted dying is a question that reaches into the deepest parts of us, sitting at the intersection of medicine, morality and personal lib……続きを見る

Deep within a path marked by time, where the land holds more secrets than people, a story unfolds, reopening wounds that silence has only partially healed. This book invites the reader to delve into……続きを見る

Cemeteries are not silent. Read the stones carefully and they speak: of faith and doubt, of community and exclusion, of the specific ways that different cultures have understood death, grief, and wh……続きを見る

On November 1st, 2025, Jazmin Orozco received the call that collapsed her world. Her uncle Orlando, her godfather, her protector, the man who bought her boots at nine years old and loosened the lids……続きを見る

Death comes too soon for some and too late for others, but in the end it does come for us all. Yet we spend much of our lives ignoring it, fearing it, or attempting to postpone it. But if death is i……続きを見る

Animal death is a complex, uncomfortable, depressing, motivating and sensitive topic. For those scholars participating in human-animal studies, it is accompanied by the concept of 'life' the ground ……続きを見る

The Untold Story of American Funeral and Mourning Traditions Why do we embalm the deceased? Why are funerals so expensive? Is there a reason coffins are shaped the way they are? Whenーand whyーdid w……続きを見る

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with the resurgence of Black Lives Matter (BLM) following the death of George Floyd, brought into stark clarity what scholars and activists have long argued –……続きを見る

Traces how apocalyptic fears and visions have shaped popular culture from medieval times to today. People have always imagined that human history has an end point. The way this has been imagined has……続きを見る

Can a state make its people forget the dead? Cemeteries have become sites of acute political contestation in the city-state of Singapore. Confronted with high population density and rapid economic g……続きを見る

For healthcare providers, few responsibilities are as challenging-or as meaningful-as guiding patients and families through the end of life. Through the voices of clinicians, chaplains, social worke……続きを見る

〜顛覆社會議題「孤獨死」〜 以優雅的寧靜 為璀璨過的人生畫下最後一筆 【本書特色】 ◎顛覆「孤獨死＝悲劇」的單一想像，挑戰我們對「善終」的認知。 ◎以真實醫療與照護現場，揭露社會上的「制度性孤獨」。 ◎提出……続きを見る

In the profound tapestry of human emotions, one thread weaves a complex narrative often shrouded in silence and misconception that thread is depression. This book is a guided journey through the int……続きを見る

Abortion and euthanasia are complex topics. Not only are there the standard arguments for and against to consider. There are also the questions these raise of the implications of certain views. -Cou……続きを見る

The ABC's of Grief: A Handbook for Survivors meets bereaved persons wherever they might be in the grieving process, providing snatches of meaning, hope, empathy, and understanding. This handbook is ……続きを見る

Funerary practices have long been a classic topic of anthropological inquiry, which has tended to focus on death rituals as expressions and reinforcers of community ties and values. In this book, th……続きを見る

Loss is universal, and yet grief is personal. What can you say or do when someone you know is navigating an ending? This beneficial guidebook helps neighbors, colleagues, and loved ones confidently ……続きを見る

The field of palliative care promises support for a dying person’s physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs, as well as the needs of family and community. Has this powerful vision been a……続きを見る

Grief counseling and therapy have been revolutionized by the recognition that adaptive grieving commonly involves retaining bonds with the deceased rather than relinquishing them, but guidelines for……続きを見る

Illustrates how technical communication frequently dehumanizes the people represented by human remains and offers guidance for adopting rehumanizing language to return dignity to these individuals. ……続きを見る

This book provides a shortform definitive reference text on death and funeral practices in Norway as of the 2020s. This volume begins with a short introduction and historical overview, followed by a……続きを見る

Com mais de 1 milhão de livros vendidos, a médica geriatra e paliativista Ana Claudia Quintana Arantes nos conduz, com delicadeza e coragem, por um dos temas mais difíceis da existência: a morte. Ne……続きを見る

Et si, un jour, un de vos proches vous demandait de l’aider à mourir, comment réagiriez-vous ? Quel choix feriez-vous ? À travers le récit d’une fille face à la volonté de son père de 96 ans, cet ou……続きを見る

¿Qué pasaría si la muerte no fuera un muro, sino una membrana transparente que puedes aprender a cruzar? En esta obra magistral, la autora nos conduce por un viaje iniciático que desafía las leyes d……続きを見る

This tender, honest exploration of what it means to care for someone at the end of life invites readers into the quiet, often unseen moments of dying. Through intimate stories and practical wisdom, ……続きを見る

Discover the hidden corners of our world where people outlive the rest, not merely in years but in quality of life. "Secrets of the Blue Zones" takes you on an eye-opening journey through regions ce……続きを見る

If you have ever sat beside a dying person and carried that room home in your body, this book is for you. In The Threshold Remembers, Rebecca O'Donnell offers a spiritual and deeply human account of……続きを見る

In this "enlightening" (Jane Brody, New York Times) book, Harvard Medical School physician Angelo E. Volandes offers a solution to traumatic end-of-life care: talking, medicine's oldest tool. There ……続きを見る