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Since the dawn of the Atomic Age, nuclear experts have labored to imagine the unimaginable and prevent it. They confronted a deceptively simple question: When is a reactor “safe enough” to adequatel……続きを見る

A chilling memoir of the Tri-State Crematory incident In February 2002, hundreds of abandoned and decayed bodies were discovered at the Tri-State Crematory in rural Georgia, making it the largest ma……続きを見る

Six marriages, six heartbreaks, one shared beginning. In her forties – a widow, too young, too modern to accept the role – Becky Aikman struggled to make sense of her place in an altered world. In t……続きを見る

Easeful Death sets out in straightforward terms the main arguments both for and against the legalization of assisted suicide and euthanasia. The legal choices confronting those caring for the termin……続きを見る

In Subconscious Journeys, Jack Mitchell explores the human mind and its connection to life, death, disease, and the probability of extended life. Most diseases, if not all, are formed and intensifie……続きを見る

This book unravels the many different experiences, meanings and realities of natural burial. Twenty years after the first natural burial ground opened there is an opportunity to reflect on how a con……続きを見る

The author of The Road Less Traveled, the bestselling and most influential book of psychiatric and spiritual instruction in modern times, now offers a deeply moving meditation on what euthanasia rev……続きを見る

**One of NPR’s Great Reads of 2016 “A lively assemblage and smart analysis of dozens of haunting stories…absorbing…[and] intellectually intriguing.” ーThe New York Times Book Review From the author ……続きを見る

In the book God, Choices and Guidance: A Theology for a Modern Civilization, Rev. Rick L. Samples examines how the church of the past and the spiritual movement of present day clash. Through his poi……続きを見る

Funeral monuments are fascinating and diverse cultural relics that continue to captivate visitors to English churches, yet we still know relatively little about the messages they attempt to convey a……続きを見る

Death is a subject obscured by fear and denial. When we do think of dying, we are more often concerned with how to avoid the pain and suffering that may accompany our death than we are with really c……続きを見る

"Comedy nirvana . . . satisfyingly mean and funny."-New York Post "Without sacrificing his mordant wit or bleak worldview, this distinctive dramatist shows a new maturity and empathy in."?The New Yo……続きを見る

The Living and the Dead examines the boundaries between the worlds of life and death. The text draws upon philosophy, ethnography, literature and natural science to suggest that life and death are b……続きを見る

Death is among the most natural, and most confusing, parts of being human. Its inevitability and universality do nothing to alleviate our messy feelings about the subject. It’s why you have no idea ……続きを見る

Becoming a widow is one of the most traumatic life events that a woman can experience. Yet, as this remarkable new collection reveals, each woman responds to that trauma differently. Here, forty-thr……続きを見る

Classic ideas and ancient concepts broken down for the modern age. A non-academic approach to better living and greater happiness. Philosophy doesn’t have to be pointless and boring. If we can cut t……続きを見る

A very personal look at Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran. Cindy Wockner was a journalist reporting the story of two surly drug smugglers. She was there from the beginning and would become a good fri……続きを見る

First published in 1926, Bertram S. Puckle's “Funeral Customs” is a comprehensive account of traditional funerary traditions and customs throughout history and from all over the world. From lost anc……続きを見る

- How do the living maintain ongoing relationships with the dead in Western societies? - How have the residual belongings of the dead been used to evoke memories? - Why has the body and its material……続きを見る

La mort provoquée, une question d'éthique. En France, la question de l'euthanasie divise encore l'opinion publique. Ce livre viendra donc utilement éclairer le débat. En effet, en Belgique, l'euthan……続きを見る

When she started working with the aged more than forty years ago, Ann Burack-Weiss began storing the knowledge and skills she thought would help when she got old herself. It was not until she hit he……続きを見る

Practitioners who work with clients at the end of their lives face difficult decisions concerning the client's self-determination, the kind of death he or she will have, and the prolongation of life……続きを見る

Winner of a Gold Nautilus Award Featured on Katie Couric Media's "37 Life-Changing Books You Won’t Be Able to Put Down" “We can do extraordinary things when we lead with love,” Barbara Becker remind……続きを見る

Build a strong foundation on the principles and procedures of modern forensic science. Forensic Science, 4th edition, Global Edition, by Andrew Jackson, Julie Jackson, Harry Mountain, and Daniel Bre……続きを見る

A philosopher refutes our culturally embedded acceptance of death, arguing instead for the desirability of anti-aging science and radical life extension. Ingemar Patrick Linden’s central claim is th……続きを見る

Neben Medizin und Pflege spielt die Soziale Arbeit bei der Begleitung von Patient*innen und ihren Familien die wichtigste Rolle im multiprofessionellen Palliative Care Team. Dieses Handbuch bietet e……続きを見る

Over de spiritualiteit van het sterven. Toen Christiane Berkvens-Stevelinck in 2006 kanker kreeg, had ze er eerder al twee echtgenoten aan verloren. Haar lichaam kwam de ziekte te boven, tot die in ……続きを見る

First published in 1914, “The Unknown Guest” is a book about death and the after-life by Belgian playwright Maurice Maeterlinck. Chapters include: Phantasms Of The Living And The Dead; Psychometry; ……続きを見る

Notre naissance n'est qu'un sommeil et un oubli : L'Âme qui monte avec nous, l'Étoile de notre vie, A eu ailleurs son cadre, Et vient de loin : Pas dans un oubli total. Et pas dans la nudité totale,……続きを見る

People who met the inevitable with elan, unflappability, dignity, or physical courage We all have to go sometime, so why not go in a manner that reflects well on your entire life? With humanity, ins……続きを見る