Sociology: death and dying Books

An emotional memoir by a mother who shares the harrowing experience of losing her son to suicide. Brian was her first baby boy: from the very beginning, he was a quick learner who readily made friends. As a teenager and young adult, he grew into a...

Are you battling feelings of hurt, depression, grief, disappoint, stress or even suicidal ideation? Are you unable to see the light at the end of your tunnel? In this book, real life people share their personal encounters and hardships that could have...

""A Comparative View Of The Mortality Of The Human Species, At All Ages"" is a book written by William Black in 1788. The book provides a detailed analysis of the mortality rates of human beings across different age groups, genders, and geographical...

Die Trauergebrauche der Hebr�����er ist ein Buch von Friedrich Immanuel Grundt, das 1868 ver������ffentlicht wurde. In diesem Werk beschreibt der Autor die Trauerrituale und -br�����uche der Hebr�����er im Alten Testament. Er untersucht die Bedeutung von...

Das Buch ""Die Todtenbestattungen Der Bibel Und Die Feuerbestattung"" wurde im Jahr 1893 von Friedrich Kuchenmeister ver������ffentlicht. Es besch�����ftigt sich mit den Bestattungsritualen, die in der Bibel beschrieben werden, sowie der Feuerbestattung...

Le livre ""Etat Civil D'Artistes Francais: Billets D'Enterrement Ou De Deces, Depuis 1823 Jusqu'a Nos Jours (1881)"" de Lavigne, Hubert est une compilation de donn�����es sur les artistes fran�����ais d�����c�����d�����s entre 1823 et 1881. Le livre...

Suicide is considered to be the leading cause of preventable death in prisons. The increasingly expansive literature examining, in ever closer detail, the various risk factors associated with a likelihood of eventual prison suicide has failed to lead to...

This enlightening volume provides first-hand perspectives and ethnographic research on communication at the end of life, a topic that has gone largely understudied in communication literature. Author Elissa Foster’s own experiences as a volunteer...

All of us will die. But have you ever truly thought about what you need and want as your death approaches? YOU CAN experience a peaceful comfortable death at home. In order to do that, you need to make your wishes known. NOW. Love's Last...

This comprehensive, encyclopedic review compiles and curates the latest scholarship, research, and debates on the political and social implications of death and dying, discussing fourty five canonical thinker's ethical and philosophical accounts on...

"Suicide et natalité: Étude de statistique morale" d'Émile Durkheim est une analyse approfondie de deux aspects clés de la société, à savoir le phénomène du suicide et les taux de natalité. Durkheim, en tant que fondateur de la sociologie moderne,...

... Pourquoi dit-on que je suis fou ? Parce que je ne vis pas absolument comme tout le monde, parce que je ne joue pas mon rôle de mouton de Panurge, parce que je reste enfermé des semaines, des mois entiers, est-ce une raison pour m'appeler fou ?...

After suffering depression following a catastrophic event at 17, Sharon Greenwald knows she'll commit suicide one day. But she never considered what would happen if she survived. Not even a lifelong eating disorder stemming from an abortion, watching her...

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Heaven and hell-are they real places, or are they fantasies invented to inspire good behavior and overcome our fear of dying? In this book Stafford Betty, a university professor and international expert on afterlife research, answers these questions. He...

The Death Penalty Debate: Moral and Legal Perspectives is a comprehensive examination of the historical, moral, and legal aspects surrounding the use of capital punishment, providing a balanced analysis of the arguments for and against, while exploring...

Examines the epidemiology of suicide and the link between alcohol abuse and drug abuse, mental illness, and suicide risk. Explores suicide prevention within the public health context of behavioral health promotion and illness prevention.

Suicide and Social Justice unites diverse scholarly and social justice perspectives on the international problem of suicide and suicidal behavior. With a focus on social justice, the book seeks to understand the complex interactions between individual...

The heart and mind of a person are directly correlated. How a mind thinks can be found in the sentiments of the heart. Lady Grace has penned a classic tale of the heart's process to influence the mind. Life has ups and downs, but suicide should never be...

For more than a century, people have been drawn to sites of tragedy involving the rich, beautiful and notorious of Hollywood. Tourists at the center of the movie universe flock to Rudolph Valentino's grave, the house where Marilyn Monroe died, the "O...

Humans have been chasing immortality since the beginning of history, seeking answers to sickness and aging, death and the afterlife, and questioning the human condition. Analyzing ideas from ancient Sumer, Egypt, Greece and India, as well as the...

Between 1623 and 1960 (the date of the last execution as of 1999), Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont legally put to death more than 700 men and women for a wide variety of capital crimes ranging from army...

Bereavement is often treated as a psychological condition of the individual with both healthy and pathological forms. However, this empirically-grounded study argues that this is not always the best or only way to help the bereaved. In a radical...

Flora Baker was only twenty when her mum died suddenly of cancer. Her coping strategy was simple: ignore the magnitude of her loss. But when her dad became terminally ill nine years later, Flora was forced to confront the reality of grief. She had to...

Suicide is a puzzling phenomenon. Not only is its demarcation problematic but it also eludes simple explanation. The cultures in which suicide mortality is high do not necessarily have much else in common, and neither is a single mental illness such as...

Saint Worm, Hailey Leithauser’s second poetry collection, collects—sometimes warmly, sometime wickedly—glowworm, bookworm, earthworm, and other earthly and unearthly creatures, including human beings. Leithauser’s sparklingly...

In the aftermath of September 11, Those Houses on the Ridge is an intelligently spun tale written in the name of the children who die as suicide bombers. When Margaret, an anthropologist from London, embarks on an excursion to study the inhabitants of a...

A History of the Adult School Movement (1903) is a book written by John Wilhelm Rowntree that delves into the origins and development of the adult school movement in the United Kingdom. The book provides a detailed account of the movement, which began in...

One thing in life is certain. We're all going to die. No one wants to think about the end of life, much less talk about it, but it may be the most important conversation we'll ever have.Maggie Wannemacher learned this the hard way-when both of her...

DOES GOD REALLY LOVE YOU?Have you ever wondered if God loves you, especially with all of your flaws, weaknesses and mistakes you have made? Well, if He loves me, regardless of mine, He surely loves you!Exposed . . . God's Love Revealed Shawna MartinHave...

"I don’t remember hearing any snorts or whinnies. I don’t remember smelling the sweat streaming off the newly unsaddled backs or seeing the dust kicked up by the drumming hooves. The only thing I remember was me, my essence, my soul,...

Even today there remains a lot of stigma attached to suicide. But as tragic as the act itself may be, for every one person who commits suicide, there are many others left behind. The Continuing Ripples of Living Beyond Suicide tells the stories of some...

Death affects all aspects of life, it touches our emotions and influences our identity. Presenting a kaleidoscope of informative views of death, dying and human response, this book reveals how different disciplines contribute to understanding the theme...

This book offers a multifaceted exploration of death and the possibilities for an afterlife. By incorporating a variety of approaches to these subjects, it provides a unique framework for extending and reshaping enduring philosophical debates around...

Experience the emotional journey of a father as he faces the end of his life. Feel the raw pain in his words as he courageously shares his illness with his son. As you delve into the story, you'll be immersed in the father's emotions, where...

The ups and downs of mental illness fully submerge and threaten to drown any who stand too close. Written during months of periodic psychosis, the full power of any and all emotion are felt overwhelmingly and seemingly permanent: despair and emptiness...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2015 im Fachbereich Asienkunde, Asienwissenschaften, Note: 2,1, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Ahnenkult - Geister - Seelen: ein Zusammenhang scheint natürlich offensichtlich zu sein...

In today's modern era, it has never been more crucial to ensure the safety of vulnerable populations, in particular Black individuals, in custody. Further study is required to implement best practices and strategies that improve protection. Comparing...

San Diego has a rich and unique cultural history that can be effectively told through the commemoration of its dead. Local cemeteries throughout the city reflect San Diego's multiethnic cultural dynamism and pinpoint marked shifts in power from Native...

Dying a good death is Vee Riley's final wish, and she believes a good death is a conscious death. In the grip of end-stage cancer, she decides how she will interact with her deteriorating physical condition, while letting go of family and friends, her...

After surviving his suicide attempt, the author had a profound spiritual experience of rebirth by God's mercy. This experience is portrayed using allegory, which captures this difficult journey in vivid, prophetic allusions. The story is dark, but ushers...

Helping the Suicidal Person provides a highly practical toolbox for mental health professionals. The book first covers the need for professionals to examine their own personal experiences and fears around suicide, moves into essential areas of risk...

Recovered and compiled from abandoned boxes of neglected materials after the author's demise, this revealing narrative describes her traumatic early years and training that prepares her for eventually using her often frustrated talents to produce widely...

Over twenty veterans take thierlives each day. There is hope.This story is about female Iraq War veteran, MariaGastelum, who experiences Post Traumatic StressDisorder and Military Sexual Trauma. She recountsher experience while attempting to heal from...