Sociology: death & dying books

Offers a framework for diagnosis and risk-assessment of a patient's entry into the dark and obscure mental world...  Read More >>

Final novel in the Wergeland Trilogy: Jonas is out of jail and on a trip with his estranged daughter.  Read More >>

glimmerIQs was written by Dr. Jack Kevorkian while he was in prison. It is a memoir. It is an eclectic collection...  Read More >>

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Individuals facing death may not know how to express the range of emotions, questions, and discoveries they experience....  Read More >>

The Maintenance of Life is about what has developed in one present-day society to address social death and modern...  Read More >>

A Western study of contemporary funeral rituals in villages in northern China. It covers the rites of transformation...  Read More >>

What was it like for the individuals who suffered and died from those illnesses, for the health practitioners and...  Read More >>

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Helps grievers explore the 10 useful touchstones for finding hope and healing. This book contains exercises that...  Read More >>

Examines the relationship between the Indian slave trade and the spread of Old World diseases in the colonial southeastern...  Read More >>

An enlightening look into the medical, cultural, religious and philosophical implications of life extension.  Read More >>

An enlightening look into the medical, cultural, religious and philosophical implications of life extension.  Read More >>

Presents a fresh approach to the topics surrounding the processes and rituals of death and dying in the United States....  Read More >>

Emphasizes individual experiences and personal reactions to death. This book highlights the importance of two key...  Read More >>

glimmerIQs was written by Dr. Jack Kevorkian while he was in prison. It is a memoir. It is an eclectic collection...  Read More >>

A study of the role and rituals of death in Roman civilization. It ranges from suicides, funeral feasts, necromancy...  Read More >>

Honoring relatives by tending graves, building altars, and cooking festive meals has been an honored tradition among...  Read More >>

Honoring relatives by tending graves, building altars, and cooking festive meals has been an honored tradition among...  Read More >>

In the tradition of the bestselling work ""Stiff,"" a pop culture guru and author of ""The Serial Killer Files""...  Read More >>

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A National Book Award Finalist ""One of the most life-affirming books I have read in a long time…brims with humanity,...  Read More >>

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A unique, affordable guide to the diverse belief system of the ancient Egyptians. Historian Joann Fletcher traces...  Read More >>

Presents an introduction on the role of spirituality in grief. This practical mourning guide suggests activities...  Read More >>