As the first historical study of East Germany s sepulchral culture, this book explores the complex cultural responses to death since the Second World War.
Exploring both the intrapersonal (moral) and interpersonal (ethical) nature of death and dying in the context of their development (philosophical), Dying in a Transhumanist and Posthuman Society shows how death and dying have been and will continue to be governed in any given society.
The notion of one day disappearing from the earth forever is contrary to many of America's defining cultural values, with death and dying viewed as ';un-American' experiences.
Fear of accidents or acts of terror, illness or dying, loneliness or grief - if you're like most people such anxieties may be robbing you of the peace that could be yours.
Fear of accidents or acts of terror, illness or dying, loneliness or grief - if you're like most people such anxieties may be robbing you of the peace that could be yours.
For readers of Being Mortal and When Breath Becomes Air, the acclaimed co-founder of Death over Dinner offers a practical, inspiring guide to life's most difficult yet important conversation Of the many critical conversations we will all have throughout our lifetime, few are as important as the ones discussing death - and not just the practical considerations, such as DNRs and wills, but what we fear, what we hope, and how we want to be remembered.
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Joyful, hilarious, effervescent, brilliant and deeply wise Glennon Doyle, on Alua ArthurThinking deeply about your death whether it s imminent or not will breathe wild new potential into your life.
Mesmerized and somewhat unnerved by his 97-year-old father's vitality and optimism, David Shields undertakes an original investigation of our flesh-and-blood existence, our mortal being.
A SUNDAY TIMES, NEW STATESMAN AND FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR'Essential reading about love, life and care' Kate Mosse'Nobody has written on dementia as well as Nicci Gerrard in this new book' Andrew Marr'Dementia is all around us, in our families and in our genes; perhaps in our own futures.
'A must-read book that will help your mind feel less heavy and open the door to deep personal growth' - Yung Pueblo, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Lighter and Clarity & ConnectionWhether experiencing the loss of a loved one or mourning ambiguous losses such as identity, place, community or relationships, grief is everywhere.
The Situation - A Radical Journey Thru Sisterhood is an intimate portrayal of two sisters, Carolyn and Lila, whose lives are deeply intertwined over forty years.
Extrait : "A entendre le bon médecin, Louis XIII enfant était très enclin à boire de l'alcool, ce dont il se montre très inquiet : Héroard craignait beaucoup pour son royal client l'usage du vin (l'alcoolisme n'est pas une préoccupation médicale d'apparition contemporaine).
*; Examines the experiences of those who have survived comas*; Demonstrates how a key element of the brain is switched off by coma-inducing sedatives, allowing the mind to break free from the body*; Shares proven alternatives to medically-induced coma that are safer for treating critically ill patients and kinder for the patients and their familiesEvery day around the world, thousands of people are placed in medically-induced comas.
In 1997, at the distinguished Siddons School on Manhattan's Upper East Side, the school year opens with distressing news: Astra Dell is suffering from a rare disease.
#1 New York Times BestsellerIn Being Mortal, bestselling author Atul Gawande tackles the hardest challenge of his profession: how medicine can not only improve life but also the process of its endingMedicine has triumphed in modern times, transforming birth, injury, and infectious disease from harrowing to manageable.
Antworten über den Tod und das LebenDie Bestsellerautorin und weltberühmte Sterbeforscherin Elisabeth Kübler-Ross nimmt dem Tod seinen Schrecken und zeigt uns, wie wir uns mit dem Sterben anfreunden können.
