Let's talk about death : asking the questions that profoundly change the way we live and die
Title:
Let's talk about death : asking the questions that profoundly change the way we live and die
Author:
Gordon, Steve, 1956- author.
ISBN:
9781633881129
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Publication Information:
Amherst, New York : Prometheus Books, 2015.
©2015
Physical Description:
252 pages ; 23 cm
Contents:
Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Chapter 1: What Is Life with Death? -- Chapter 2: Is Dying an Injustice? -- Chapter 3: How Do I Handle Pain at End of Life? -- Chapter 4: What About Caregiving? -- Chapter 5: Is Sudden Death Different? -- Chapter 6: What Comes after I Die? -- Chapter 7: What about Grief? -- Chapter 8: What's So Great about Mortality Anyway? -- Afterword: Reaping the Benefits of Our Exchange -- Appendices: Resources and Inspirations for Continued Thinking about Mortality -- Appendix A -- Suggested Resources and Inspirations for Ordinary Morals -- Suggested Resources and Inspirations for Caregivers -- Suggested Resources and Inspirations for Individuals with Life-Changing Illness and Their Families -- Appendix B -- Suggested Resources and Inspirations for Group Discussion -- Suggested Works of Literature Dealing with Mortality -- Notes -- Index.
Abstract:
"Experts in end-of-life care tell us that we should talk about death and dying with relatives and friends, but how do we get such conversations off the ground in a society that historically has avoided the topic? This book provides one example of such a conversation. The coauthors take up challenging questions about pain, caregiving, grief, and what comes after death. Their unlikely collaboration is itself connected to death: the murders of two of Irene's closest friends and Steve's support in perpetuating memories of those friends' lives and not just their violent ends."-- Provided by publisher.
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Document ID:
SD_ILS:2223059