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  • Almost a Mother
    Christy Wopat
    "After my infant twins died, I couldn’t find anything on the shelves at the bookstore that was actually honest."I found books about grief, sure. Books written by psychologists on the stages of grief and books that assured me that I would find my answers in prayer. This isn’t meant to replace those. Those books are necessary, but in the raw, emotional weeks and months after losi...
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    19,83 €

  • Inner Sky
    Steven Layer
    A conversation about resistance...to life's experiences. If I had one afternoon to spend with my friend Lily, just diagnosed with a life-threatening illness, what would I say?  I had been where she is now, yet against all the odds found the way to experience a complete and spontaneous healing. The secrets I was shown are the opposite of what society teaches us. This was not...
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    28,77 €

  • Spoiler Alert
    Jacquie Purcell / Korttany Finn
    One thing you can count on in life is the fact that you are going to die. How’s that for a buzzkill? Most people diligently ignore the reality of their future demise. Thinking about death somehow seems wrong. Luckily, a real life coroner challenged a few thousand internet strangers to do the thinking for you. The result is a collection of morbid and slightly embarrassing questi...
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    9,88 €

  • Socio-Demographic Perspectives on the COVID-19 Pandemic
     The present volume undertakes socio-demographic analyses of four major topics surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic: Data Issues; Statistical Modeling; Analyses; and Policy Concerns. Regarding Data Issues, three chapters cover topics about obtaining reliable information; the production of summary statistics and using the geometric mean; and the importance of using a Demographic fr...
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    83,20 €

  • Breathers of an Ampler Day
    Ian Bradley
    As death comes out of the closet in contemporary society, this book presents the views on heaven and the afterlife of a number of well-known Victorians, and others not so well known, in the belief that they may help us today. ...
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    18,49 €

  • Elysian Hills
    Paul William Schmidt
    Paul William Schmidt’s stepmother, Mary Lou, intentionally chose to end her life and asked him and his father to stay by her side during her last forty-four days. In this poignant and insightful book, the author takes you on a transformative journey through the depths of loss, grief, and the remarkable power of embracing life in the presence of death and dying. The experience h...
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    14,85 €

  • Pathway to the Stars
    David Turner
    In this poignant memoir, anthropologist and author David Turner tells of how he played the yiraga --- a musical instrument played by the aboriginal peoples of Australia --- for his friend and former partner Alexa, following her death in 2020. Turner describes the meaning of the yiraga within Australian aboriginal culture, and how he learned to play the instrument over the cours...
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    15,08 €

  • In Training
    Joan Luckmann
    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 read, highly acclaimed textbooks in her field.Readers interested in learning about hospital life in the 1950s will gather some...
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    11,86 €

  • Death-Bed Visions
    William Barrett
    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 an early collection of what are now known as 'deathbed phenomena, which include visions of living friends and relatives seen at...
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    16,22 €

  • Pandemexplosion
    Mark Wheeller
    Pandemexplosion shares positive journeys through the pandemic, contrasted with the horror of the 2020 Port of Beirut explosion, as a verbatim play. Commissioned by International School of London, Pandemexplosion offers a diverse ensemble cast ample opportunity for imaginative theatrical interpretation typical of a classic Wheeller play. ...
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    12,27 €

  • The Mind at Large
    Krzysztof Janoszka / Zofia Weaver
    During 1994-95, three men disappeared while on a business trip to Kaliningrad (Koenigsberg) in Russia. After the authorities failed to locate the men, their families asked a Polish psychic for help. Using a photograph of one of the men the psychic sensed that the man was dead - as were his companions - their throats had been cut and they had been decapitated. He saw three headl...
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    17,26 €

  • Comparing Black Deaths in Custody, Police Brutality, and Social Justice Solutions
    Janelle Christine Simmons
    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 Black Deaths in Custody, Police Brutality, and Social Justice Solutions describes the actions that lead to the death of Black peo...
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    216,13 €

  • A Near-Death Researcher’s Notebook
    Kenneth Ring
    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 death -- yet the journey is anything but morbid or depressing. On the contrary, in these genial, entertaining, and often witt...
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    16,04 €

  • After Here
    Dave Wolffe
    What is the meaning of life? Where do we go when we die? In an unfortunate turn of events, Joe Golden, the main character in this story, passes away after a fatal car accident. Readers are invited to follow Joe on his journey to After Here. The expedition traverses through the seasons, beautifully captured and vividly described by one of the most talented authors in the genre,...
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    11,24 €

  • Do Not Ignore Your Mortality
    Greg Barnsdale
    You will be hard pressed to find another book like this one.Greg has delicately pulled together a gripping message that so many adults need to hear.Only about half the adult population of Canada and the U.S. have a current and valid will.The fallout is immeasurable, wide and deep. The statistics are not improving much either.Some people don’t know where to start, while others h...
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    14,35 €

  • Tender Truths Caring for the Dying
    Tamelynda Lux
    This collection of beautifully written, astonishing, and relatable stories turns the focus onto the practitioner and caregiver. Written by compassionate, skilled, and inspiring practitioners in the areas of end-of-life such as hospice, palliative care, thanatology, education, paramedic and police services, chaplaincy, hypnosis and meditation, and death doula work. The co-author...
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    8,55 €

  • Alzheimer’s Canyon
    Jane Dwinell / Sky Yardley
    2023 IPNE Award Winner, Narrative Nonfiction2022 Foreword INDIES Finalist, Health (Adult Nonfiction)2023 Eric Hoffer Book Award Category Finalist5-Star Readers’ FavoriteWhat do you do when your reality slips away? If you’re Sky Yardley and Jane Dwinell, you accept each new challenge, reshape your life, and write.When Sky was diagnosed with 'probable early stage Alzheimer’s' at ...
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    14,98 €

  • Death on the Small Screen
    Jonathan F. Bassett
    Mortality remains a taboo topic in much of Western society, but death and violence continue to be staples of popular television. We can better understand the appeal of violence by investigating psychological theories surrounding anxiety about death and the defenses we use to manage that anxiety. This book examines five recent television series--Game of Thrones,The Punisher, ...
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    79,50 €

  • American Hangman
    Tobin T. Buhk
    In the 1890s, Amos Lunt served as the San Quentin hangman, tying the nooses that brought the most dangerous criminals in the Wild West to their deaths. A former police chief who became the hangman of San Quentin due to an unfortunate turn of events, Lunt stood on the gallows alongside bank robbers, desperadoes and assassins for five years. This book follows Lunt’s trail ...
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    42,59 €

  • A Sin Unto Death
    John Teague
    This book will answer the question in the Bible about what is exactly the sin unto death. ...
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    15,26 €

  • An Anthology of Death, Dying, and the Living
    An Anthology of Death, Dying, and the Living offers students a multifaceted, cross-disciplinary, and intellectual exploration of death, what it means to be human, and what it means to truly live. Through a historic and anthropological lens, students read articles that address diverse domestic and international events and convene a variety of perspectives in terms of culture and...
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    93,80 €

  • 安然告别 (It’s OK to Die , Chinese Edition）
    Kristian A Murphy / Monica Williams / Shuang Wu
    人生到了最终阶段时，现代医学多半会让病人失望。医生们不知怎么传达'你正在死亡，我们应该停止积极的无效治疗，让死亡自然的发生，让你能经历一个好死'这样的现实。人们不知道好死是什么模样，不知道一个好死的意义是多么重大。在这本书里，莫尼卡•威廉姆斯医生和她的丈夫克里斯蒂安•墨菲有说服力地指导我们：为什么会有一个正确的时刻让我们说出'现在是让我上路的时候了（时间到了，让我死吧？）', '现在时间到了，让我的爸爸（或妈妈）走吧'这样的话。死亡终将降临到每一个人的头上，但是我们太多地让我们正在走向死亡的亲人承受无效而痛苦的治疗手段的折磨。让我们在走到生命尽头之前读这本书，汲取这本书中的热情和信息， 为自己做准备。当那个时刻到来时为自己抗争，为自己争一个好死：在亲人的怀抱里，疼痛症状被控制，焦虑恐惧得到抚慰，说了要说的再见，如果需要则寻求谅解，获得内心的安宁。如果...
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    18,57 €

  • The Coming Death
    Richard F. Calichman
    Explores questions of death and mortality in several key texts of East Asian literature and cinema.The Coming Death explores the question of death and mortality in several key texts of East Asian literature and cinema. By exposing the specific fields of Japanology and Sinology to the more general discourse of thanatology, Richard Calichman aims to define death more expansively ...
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    46,27 €

  • When the 'Dead' Rose in Britain
    Nicole C. Salomone
    Through a detailed and fascinating exploration of changing medical knowledge and practice, this book provides a timeline of humankind’s understanding of physiological death. Anchored in Early Modern Britain, it explains how evolving medical theories challenged the ambiguous definition of death, instigating anxieties over the newly realized potential for officials to mistake ...
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    72,04 €

  • Amaneceres
    Jesús Francisco De Asís
    Estas páginas son una invitación a vivir reconciliados con el hecho de la muerte, como un aspecto intrínseco a la vida que experimentamos. Para ello es necesario mirarla de frente y escuchar todo lo que nos quiere decir; quizá entonces descubramos revelaciones que nos sorprenden —que no estaban ocultas, sino que simplemente necesitaban que les prestáramos atención—, y sintamos ...
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    14,04 €

  • To Die is Gain
    Johann Christoph Hampe
    'If dying is not oppression, my knowledge that I am going to die will no longer oppress me. Instead of making me feel melancholy it will expand and deepen me.'Simultaneous with Raymond Moody’s landmark book Life After Life, Johann Christoph Hampe independently 'discovered' near-death experiences in the 1970s. Though both authors explored the phenomenon as possible evidence for ...
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    16,36 €

  • Count the Dead
    Stephen Berry
    The global doubling of human life expectancy between 1850 and 1950 is arguably one of the most consequential developments in human history, undergirding massive improvements in human life and lifestyles. In 1850, Americans died at an average age of 30. Today, the average is almost 80. This story is typically told as a series of medical breakthroughs—Jenner and vaccination, List...
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    29,47 €

  • Compassion Fatigue in the Funeral Profession
    International Grief Institute / Linda B. Findlay / Lynda Cheldelin Fell
    A noble profession, the funeral industry is known for its strong sense of decorum, compassion, empathy, and common sense. Such a busy profession leaves little time for self-care. Yet, when funeral professionals are unable to refuel between families and at the end of the day, the emotional residue of secondary traumatic stress can take a toll. Filled with 25 evidence-based strat...
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    37,87 €

  • VOICES-19
    Brenda Cortez
    Where were you when the COVID-19 pandemic hit and the world stood still? None of us could have ever imagined the tragedy this virus would bring and how many lives it would take. It changed many of us, but for those who lost a loved-one to Covid, life will never be the same. As the months went on, all we heard about were the numbers, but behind these numbers are cherished human ...
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    21,59 €

  • Death and its Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Beautiful Lessons
    Becky Aud-Jennison
    It’s Time to Invite Death Out of the Closet!The impending or actual death of someone close to you can be devastating. It doesn’t matter if you knew it was coming, or if it was a total shock-you’ll never be the same. There is no right way to grieve, and no appropriate time frame. It’s different for everyone.Author and therapist gone rogue, Becky Aud-Jennison, the creator of The ...
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    18,64 €


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