Sociology: death and dying Books

After three months in a hospital, two years later, and all of the doctors' fruitless, "recommendations," a sixty-nine-year-old patient comes to the fateful, conclusion that they have a dehumanizing, incurable disease. The patient fears surviving his...

The Slamming Door is a true story.Find out how an Aspie who has learned social skills by rote, one who has earned respectable academic credentials but does not function well in many work environments, navigates a labyrinth of death, dying and loss, and...

Stay Alive is a reminder about the preciousness of life, an encouraging nudge to keep going, and a validation and hug for inner turbulence. It is beautifully illustrated by Andrea Ceballos García.

The greatest fears I had during my grieving was that I was losing control, going crazy, and might make decisions that would harm me, my family, and my friends. This included suicidal thoughts which scared the hell out of me. I was desperate to find...

The Grief Trip is a story of learning to heal with grief with the help of psychedelics. The loss of his son at 19 changed Stuart's life forever. This is his unique method of learning to move forward in life, to heal with his grief. It's time to break the...

The tragic, sudden death of their 25-year-old son left the Courtney and Sayre families devastated.Grief-stricken and searching for answers, his parents, siblings, other family members and friends began having experiences that they first passed off as...

Le livre ""Le Suicide Ou La Mort Volontaire (1870)"" �����crit par Edmond Douay traite du sujet d�����licat du suicide. L'auteur examine les diff�����rentes raisons qui poussent les gens ������ se suicider, ainsi que les cons�����quences pour les proches...

The Heart And Sudden Death is a medical book written by Theodore Fisher and first published in 1908. The book discusses the causes and treatments of sudden cardiac arrest, a condition that can lead to sudden death. Fisher explores the anatomy and...

""The First Sabbath At Gerrard's Cross: And Other Memorials Connected With The New Church Of St. James, Erected By Two Sisters In Memory Of A Beloved Brother"" is a book written by William J. Bramley-Moore and published in 1859. The book tells the story...

Coping With Grief Of A Loved One After A SuicideGrieving The Devastation And Loss Of Someone Who Took Their Own Life. How Long Does The Heartache Last? I am so sorry for your loss. It must be unimaginable and devastating to lose a loved one to...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2006 im Fachbereich Geschichte Europa - Deutschland - Neuere Geschichte, Note: 2,0, Universität Mannheim, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Die Geschichte der Säuglingsfürsorge beginnt Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts. In dieser Zeit wurde...

In the study of Mycenaean archaeology, the major monuments have been intensively and extensively studied, while others less impressive and monumental are often left unpublished, although well over two thousand of them are known. These largely neglected...

“The Wilderness is new—to you. Master, let me lead you.”Emily Dickinson wrote these words to her mentor shortly after his wife died, inviting him to trust her intimate knowledge of grief’s landscape. In Grief’s Compass,...

The updated second edition of Suicide Among Gifted Children and Adolescents explores the suicidal behavior of students with gifts and talents. It provides the reader with a coherent picture of what suicidal behavior is; clarifies what is known and what...

Are we headed to doomsday or resurrection? Gun violence is an epidemic that will not go away, infect it will intensify with vengeance that we never experienced before; it is not a prophecy it is a fact of life! Culture, political and economic...

Memorials of the Craft of Surgery in England is a historical book written by John Flint South and originally published in 1886. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the history of surgery in England, from the medieval period to the 19th century...

Memorials, Scientific and Literary, of Andrew Crosse the Electrician is a book written by Andrew Crosse himself and published in 1857. It is a collection of his scientific and literary works, as well as personal anecdotes and reflections on his life and...

Memorials of the Family of Skene of Skene is a historical book compiled by William Forbes Skene in 1887. The book is based on the family papers of the Skene family and contains other illustrative documents that provide a comprehensive overview of the...

Life Lost Or Saved is a book written by Selina Ditcher and published in 1868. The book is a memoir of the author's experiences as a nurse during the Crimean War. Ditcher was one of the first nurses to be sent to the front lines of the war, and her memoir...

Immortality And Modern Thought is a philosophical book written by Watson Boone Duncan in 1912. The book explores the concept of immortality and its place in modern thought. Duncan delves into various philosophical and religious ideas surrounding the...

""A Discourse Occasioned By The Death Of John Quincy Adams"" is a book written by Theodore Parker in 1848. The book is a eulogy for John Quincy Adams, who was the sixth President of the United States and a prominent figure in American politics. Parker's...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

Alison Winters has lost all hope. She is desperately crying out for anyone to save her. She used to have a successful career with aspirations for the future, but has found herself wondering if there is any purpose in life. Would anyone miss her if she...

Create Your Own Bereavement Ministry contains customizable guides and forms that will help to simplify the flow of communications between church staff and the bereaved families. The First Call Sheet Form will guide the Church Bereavement Care Person in...

Long Distance Caregiving can be challenging—and one of the most rewarding experiences of your life. No one is ever fully prepared to help a family member through a difficult illness, and aging issues, let alone prepare their loved ones for...

Stepping-Stones is a compilation of heartfelt stories of courage, love, and letting go, taken from the journal pages of a hospice nurse who spent two decades at the bedside of dying patients. The book encompasses end-of-life care, quality of life,...

The bones of Hawaii's King Kamehameha the Great were hidden at night in a secret location. In contrast, his successor Kamehameha III had a half-mile-long funeral procession to the Royal Tomb watched by thousands. Drawing on missionary journals,...

Explores questions of death and mortality in several key texts of East Asian literature and cinema.

First published in 1926, Death-Bed Visions: The Otherworldly Experiences of the Dying, constitutes the first known study of its kind. Written by Sir William Barrett and describing his experiences from nearly 50 years of psychical research, this book is...

Fui suicida... Sorprende el título de la narración de Elza Ferreira. Más sorprendentes son los relatos que desafían a los lectores a comprender el suicidio como un acto de graves consecuencias para el espíritu tanto durante el período en que permanece en...

Franek Kluski produced what might justifiably be described as the widest and most striking range of phenomena in the history of physical mediumship. A Pole whose professions included banking and journalism, his involvement with psychical research lasted...

By 1940 World War II was raging and one of the most prominent men in the UK was Air Chief Marshal Hugh Caswall Tremenheere Dowding - more widely known as Lord Dowding. Dowding was the commander of RAF Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain and is...

John Wyatt helps us to navigate the arguments for assisted dying with hearts and heads engaged, and above all with our Bibles open.Recognizing the uncomfortable feelings of frailty, fear and vulnerability that discussions of assisted suicide and...

Wenn der Partner stirbt, ist der Abschied ein Prozess, der weit über das Begräbnis hinausgeht. Sind Sie plötzlich alleine, werden Sie mit Gefühlen konfrontiert, denen Sie noch nie begegnet sind und deren Intensität Sie schier zu überwältigen scheint:Ehen...

This book visits death in children's literature from around the world, contributing to the fields of Childhood Studies, Children's Literature, and Death Studies. Considering textual and pictorial representations of death, contributors focus on death as a...

First published in 1992, Women and Attempted Suicide suggests that two factors have contributed to this failure - the neglect of gender issues and the influence of psychiatry on explanations of deviant behaviour. The book offers a new psycho-social...

This book critically examines the often-tense relationship between keramat and authority, both secular and religious, from colonial to modern times.A vital resource for scholars, this work contributes to a people's history of Singapore, one that both...

Emily S.French (1830-1912), was one of the greatest American independent voice mediums. She was investigated by the famous Buffalo attorney, Edward C.Randall (1860-1935), who intended to expose her as a fraud but was over time, and after completing many...

This book draws on recent research and cutting-edge ideas about bereavement and carers' experiences across the life course to explore carers' experience of loss and discuss their specific needs prior and or following the death of those they care for.

Beginning with a hilarious account of the foibles and follies of a body that has expired before the author has, renowned NDE researcher, Kenneth Ring, in this collection of essays takes the reader on an exhilarating ride on the train whose destination is...

"Finding Hope in The Darkness: Understanding and Overcoming Teenage Depression" is an insightful and empowering book that provides essential guidance and support for teenagers, parents, educators, and mental health professionals navigating the...

Here in the United States, suicide claims the lives of more than ten thousand people every year, but behind this number were individual lives, people with a story. No story is ever the same. The reasons and circumstances why someone chooses suicide...

Bachelorarbeit aus dem Jahr 2020 im Fachbereich Gesundheit - Pflegewissenschaft - Sonder- und Grenzgebiete der Pflege, Note: 2,0, Katholische Stiftungsfachhochschule München, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Welche Möglichkeiten stehen einem schwerstkranken...

<p><strong><em>Your approach to dealing with shame and guilt hasn’t gotten you any results so far</em></strong>; it is time to <strong>follow what actually works to heal and overcome the destructive hold of shame...

I was in a Panera's taking a quick minute between patients to scarf down some food. Sitting alone, I was surrounded by the buzz of couples dining and friends meeting -- including an animated threesome of middle-aged women at the table next to me. My...

While meaning and purpose are often seen as synonymous, this book argues that they sometimes are in opposition, the search for meaning at times suicidal, and living with purpose life-enhancing and invigorating.No people seemed to search for meaning in...