Sociology: death & dying books

Five friends meet. Only four come home. On Christmas morning, DS Robin Butler has no plans to celebrate. He'll be...  Read More >>

This book is about death: how we approach it, how families, and those breathing their last, might deal with it....  Read More >>

Forensic pathologist and bestselling author of Unnatural Causes, Dr Richard Shepherd, brings his unparalleled honesty...  Read More >>

Este é um livro que se torcido, escorrerá algumas lágrimas possivelmente. E talvez seja por isso que posso dizer...  Read More >>

A sensation in the Flemish world- a spellbinding new talent explores the dark side of creativity through the stories...  Read More >>

A noble profession, the funeral industry is known for its strong sense of decorum, compassion, empathy, and common...  Read More >>

Unthinkable. Unbelievable. Heartbreaking. No matter how or what age, the loss of a child is a terrible thing. How...  Read More >>

Exploring bereavement through science, the narrative shows how grief interlaces negative feelings with cherished...  Read More >>

""The book is about NON-custodial suicide, i.e., people within the criminal justice system committing suicide, including...  Read More >>

Using ethnographic, historical, and media-based approaches, the contributors to this volume focus on new attitudes...  Read More >>

Examining the development of death registration systems in the United States - from the first mortality census in...  Read More >>

""RELENTLESS COURAGE is one of the most important books of our time...RELENTLESS COURAGE is truly the natural...  Read More >>

Examining the development of death registration systems in the United States - from the first mortality census in...  Read More >>

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Stay Alive is a reminder about the preciousness of life, an encouraging nudge to keep going, and a validation and...  Read More >>

A close look at stories of maternal death in Malawi that considers their implications in the broader arena of medical...  Read More >>

Conventional grief models focus on the bereaved, including actions that they need to take to get back to normalcy...  Read More >>

A close look at stories of maternal death in Malawi that considers their implications in the broader arena of medical...  Read More >>

The loss of a spouse changes everything. We need good companions for this painful journey - who meet us in our grief...  Read More >>

¿Frecuentemente piensas en diferentes escenarios para terminar con tu vida? ¿Te sientes atormentado todos los días...  Read More >>

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Following a near-death experience, Georgina Scull set out to meet others who had faced their own mortality and find...  Read More >>

An illuminating book that how the public funerals of major figures from the Civil War era shaped public memories...  Read More >>

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