Sociology: death & dying books

The Spirit Ambulance is a journey into decision-making at the end of life in Thailand, where families attempt to...  Read More >>

The Spirit Ambulance is a journey into decision-making at the end of life in Thailand, where families attempt to...  Read More >>

One of the 21st century's most brilliant sociologists confronts his own mortality.  Read More >>

Glacier National Park’s death records date back to January 1913, when a man froze to death while snowshoeing. All...  Read More >>

Glacier National Park’s death records date back to January 1913, when a man froze to death while snowshoeing. All...  Read More >>

Glacier National Park’s death records date back to January 1913, when a man froze to death while snowshoeing. All...  Read More >>

Death, Culture and Leisure: Playing Dead is an inter- and multi-disciplinary volume that engages with the diverse...  Read More >>

While meaning and purpose are often seen as synonymous, this book argues that they sometimes are in opposition,...  Read More >>

"A loud-mouthed young man often bragged as follows, ""I have no problem whatsoever in life."" Another young man,...  Read More >>

Ancient Monuments and Modern Identities sets out to examine the role of archaeology in the creation of ethnic, national...  Read More >>

Death Across Cultures: Death and Dying in Non-Western Cultures, explores death practices and beliefs, before and...  Read More >>

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La vida de un joven de veinte años es difícil, vivimos muchos cambios y nos embarga una incertidumbre, no nos sentimos...  Read More >>

Inspired by their own stories of tragedy and miracles, Pam Ware and Linda Dipman wrote Angels Watching Over Me....  Read More >>

What is suicide? When does suicide start and when does it end? Who is involved? Examining narratives of suicide...  Read More >>

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Simplified Chinese edition of Life Lessons: Two Experts on Death and Dying Teach Us About the Mysteries of Life...  Read More >>

When someone takes their life, those left behind struggle desperately to put together the pieces; the aftermath...  Read More >>

This report, the second edition of an earlier work, synthesizes the available scientific evidence for the effects...  Read More >>

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Elizabeth was shown off to the world as Ann's fortunate little adopted girl. But after Ann's second divorce it sends...  Read More >>

This book is about how, when, and why our dead visit us. Allan Kellehear—a medical sociologist and expert on death,...  Read More >>

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This book is about how, when, and why our dead visit us. Allan Kellehear—a medical sociologist and expert on death,...  Read More >>