Sociology: death & dying books

4934 books were found.

The Removalist: On the Front Line of Death Care

The Removalist: On the Front Line of Death Care

Author: Jonathan Todd Ross ,  Matthew Franklin Sias
ISBN: 9798200380275
Format: Audio
$34.29

Step into the hidden world of death care and explore the challenge of removing the deceased from the often-difficult,...  Read More >>

The Removalist Lib/E: On the Front Line of Death Care

The Removalist Lib/E: On the Front Line of Death Care...

Author: Jonathan Todd Ross ,  Matthew Franklin Sias
ISBN: 9798200380268
Format: Audio
$34.29

To be able to thrive in a field most are terrified of is a source of pride . . . To be in the presence of those...  Read More >>

Remember, Every Breath is Precious: Dying Taught Me How to Live

Remember, Every Breath is Precious: Dying Taught Me...

Author: Lesley Joan Lupo
ISBN: 9781786770691
Format: Paperback
$42.21

Lesley Joan Lupo's book is a fascinating account of her near-death experience and her trip 'Upstairs' to the realm...  Read More >>

Death, Dying, and Bereavement in a Changing World

Death, Dying, and Bereavement in a Changing World

Author: Alan R. Kemp
ISBN: 9781138301528
Format: Paperback
$189.00

In this introductory text on thanatology, Alan Kemp continues to take on the central question of mortality: the...  Read More >>

Life After Death?: Inheritance, Burial Practices, and Family Heirlooms

Life After Death?: Inheritance, Burial Practices, and...

Author: Marcia Amidon Lusted
ISBN: 9781534504202
Format: Hardback
$126.27

While death is a universal experience, the traditions that surround it differ from culture to culture. How should...  Read More >>

With the End in Mind: Dying, Death, and Wisdom in an Age of Denial

With the End in Mind: Dying, Death, and Wisdom in an...

Author: Kathryn Mannix
ISBN: 9780316504478
Format: Paperback
$52.77

A palliative care physician draws on stories from her own practice to explain how to enable a gentle and peaceful...  Read More >>

Las Muertes Que No Deben Ser: Natalidad Y Mortalidad En Mexico

Las Muertes Que No Deben Ser: Natalidad Y Mortalidad...

Author: Mario Luis Fuentes
ISBN: 9786071659408
Format: Paperback
$26.27

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Passing on: How to Prepare Ourselves for the Afterlife, Second Printing

Passing on: How to Prepare Ourselves for the Afterlife,...

Author: Joanna Romer
ISBN: 9781942891741
Format: Paperback
$52.67

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Death, Dying, and Bereavement in a Changing World

Death, Dying, and Bereavement in a Changing World

Author: Alan R. Kemp
ISBN: 9781138301511
Format: Hardback
$410.00

In this introductory text on thanatology, Alan Kemp continues to take on the central question of mortality: the...  Read More >>

Confessions of a Funeral Director: How Death Saved My Life

Confessions of a Funeral Director: How Death Saved My...

Author: Caleb Wilde
ISBN: 9780062465252
Format: Paperback
$44.85

“I tremble to say there’s good in death, because I’ve looked in the eyes of the grieving mother and I’ve seen the...  Read More >>

Premature Burial and How It May Be Prevented: With Special Reference to Trance, Catalepsy, and Other Forms of Suspended Animation

Premature Burial and How It May Be Prevented: With Special...

Author: William Tebb ,  Edward Perry D 1902 Vollum
ISBN: 9780353400269
Format: Paperback
$69.73

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization...  Read More >>

Premature Burial and How It May Be Prevented: With Special Reference to Trance, Catalepsy, and Other Forms of Suspended Animation

Premature Burial and How It May Be Prevented: With Special...

Author: William Tebb ,  Edward Perry D 1902 Vollum
ISBN: 9780353400276
Format: Hardback
$95.61

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization...  Read More >>

The Anatomy of Suicide

The Anatomy of Suicide

Author: Forbes Winslow
ISBN: 9780344857836
Format: Paperback
$64.56

In this work first published in 1840 the British psychiatrist, author and authority on lunacy in the Victorian era,...  Read More >>

At the End of Life: True Stories about How We Die

At the End of Life: True Stories about How We Die

Author: Francine Prose ,  Francine Prose
ISBN: 9798200381517
Format: Audio
$65.97

What should medicine do when it can't save your life? The modern healthcare system has become proficient at staving...  Read More >>

At the End of Life: True Stories about How We Die

At the End of Life: True Stories about How We Die

Author: Francine Prose ,  Francine Prose
ISBN: 9798200381500
Format: Audio
$65.97

What should medicine do when it can't save your life? The modern healthcare system has become proficient at staving...  Read More >>

At the End of Life: True Stories about How We Die

At the End of Life: True Stories about How We Die

Author: Francine Prose ,  Francine Prose
ISBN: 9798200381494
Format: Audio
$65.97

What should medicine do when it can't save your life? The modern healthcare system has become proficient at staving...  Read More >>

Consolationscapes in the Face of Loss: Grief and Consolation in Space and Time

Consolationscapes in the Face of Loss: Grief and Consolation...

Author: Christoph Jedan ,  Avril Maddrell
ISBN: 9780815358794
Format: Hardback
$305.00

This book explores the spatial manifestations of dealing with bereavement and grief. It resituate and revisits ""consolation""...  Read More >>

Funerary Practices in England and Wales

Funerary Practices in England and Wales

Author: Julie Rugg (University of York, UK) ,  Brian Parsons (Training Consultant and Researcher, UK)
ISBN: 9781787692268
Format: Paperback
$83.00

This book is an essential reference resource for policy-makers, practitioners and academics with an interest in...  Read More >>

Cracked, Not Broken: Surviving and Thriving After a Suicide Attempt

Cracked, Not Broken: Surviving and Thriving After a...

Author: Roger Wayne ,  Dr Reidenberg
ISBN: 9798200407163
Format: Audio
$52.77

This work is about the art of living mentally well. Told through the first-hand experience of mental health advocate,...  Read More >>

Cracked, Not Broken: Surviving and Thriving After a Suicide Attempt

Cracked, Not Broken: Surviving and Thriving After a...

Author: Roger Wayne ,  Dr Reidenberg
ISBN: 9798200407170
Format: Audio
$52.77

This work is about the art of living mentally well. Told through the first-hand experience of mental health advocate,...  Read More >>

Cracked, Not Broken: Surviving and Thriving After a Suicide Attempt

Cracked, Not Broken: Surviving and Thriving After a...

Author: Roger Wayne ,  Dr Reidenberg
ISBN: 9798200407156
Format: Audio
$52.77

This work is about the art of living mentally well. Told through the first-hand experience of mental health advocate,...  Read More >>

Suicidal: Why We Kill Ourselves

Suicidal: Why We Kill Ourselves

Author: Jesse Bering
ISBN: 9780226463322
Format: Hardback
$79.20

Authoritative, accessible, personal, profound-there's never been a book on suicide like this. It will help you understand...  Read More >>

The Language of Illness and Death on Social Media: An Affective Approach

The Language of Illness and Death on Social Media: An...

Author: Carsten Stage (Aarhus University School of Communication and Culture, Denmark) ,  Tina Thode Hougaard (Aarhus University School of Communication and Culture, Denmark)
ISBN: 9781787694828
Format: Paperback
$115.95

This book investigates the language created in Facebook groups that relate shared experiences of illness, dying...  Read More >>

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