Sociology: death & dying books

Structured around a personal account of the illness and death of Adamson’s partner, Jane, this book explores how...  Read More >>

Dying well, comfortably and peacefully, is one of the most important, most desired of personal choices. At the same...  Read More >>

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Somewhere in the world, in the next forty seconds, a person is going to commit suicide. Globally, suicides account...  Read More >>

This book provides hope for the individual struggling with suicidal thoughts. God can shift any mindset from misery...  Read More >>

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Bringing 25 years of research and teaching in the sociology of death and dying to this important book, Tony Walter...  Read More >>

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

Every Third Thought is about how we approach and accept death.  Read More >>

Catherine Seigal, a counsellor, shares the stories of bereaved parents and reflects on them to illustrate how they...  Read More >>

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“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 >>

“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 >>

"GREAT GIFT IDEAS COLOURING BOOKS FOR GROWN-UPS This incredible Adult Coloring Book by best-selling artist...  Read More >>

Nobody likes to face death – and yet we all do.   Whether you are caring for an aging or ailing loved one and...  Read More >>

This book offers an analysis of women in horror films through an exploration of ‘gynaehorror’: films concerned with...  Read More >>

This book is a multidisciplinary work that investigates the notion of posthumous harm over time. A long historical...  Read More >>

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Grief is frequently thought of as an ordeal we must simply survive. This book offers a fresh approach to the negotiation...  Read More >>

This sociological work examines the phenomenon of the Death Café, a regular gathering of strangers from all walks...  Read More >>

The number of elderly and disabled adults who require assistance with day-to-day activities is expected to double...  Read More >>

Originally published: New York: Henry Holtt & Company, 2014.  Read More >>

Originally published: New York: Henry Holtt & Company, 2014.  Read More >>

This book makes it easy with its compelling collection of stories about the people who are buried at the Yale Pioneer...  Read More >>

Feminist theories of the body, reproduction, and the institution of motherhood typically focus on issues of rights,...  Read More >>