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Matter of Life & Death
By: Gray, Alan (ed.)
Published by: Aboriginal Studies Press

Based on papers presented to the 1989 National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health workshop, this report is a comprehensive review of Aboriginal mortality. more...

Price: $17.50

Meanings of Death in Rabbinic Judaism
By: Kraemer, David
Published by: Routledge

This is the first study of the death and mourning practices of the founders of Judaism - the Rabbis of late antiquity. The author outlines the rituals described in early texts and interprets them to uncover the beliefs which caused their foundation. more...

Price: $41.95

Narrative Mortality
By: Russell, Catherine
Published by: University of Minnesota Press

What seems like closure might be something more, as Catherine Russell shows us in this book about death in narrative cinema since the 1950s. Analyzing the structural importance of death in narrative endings, as well as the thematics of loss and redemption, Russell identifies mortality as a valuable critical tool for understanding the cinema of the second half of the twentieth century. Her work includes close textual readings of films by Fritz Lang, Wim Wenders, Oshima Nagisa, Jean-Luc Godard, and Robert Altman, among others. more...

Price: $72.00

Nearing Death Awareness
By: Sanders, Mary Anne
Published by: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

'In Nearing Death Awareness , Mary Anne Sanders has provided a well thought out anthology covering the different aspects of, and sometimes names given to, the concept of Nearing Death Awareness. This book should provide clear, concise information and comfort to those who read it.'. - Maggie Callanan, co-author of Final Gifts. Dying is a complex experience for the dying person and their family, friends, and carers, that involves all aspects of what it means to be human: physical, mental, and spiritual. The author describes different types of Nearing Death Awareness (NDA), including visions, dreams, and symbolic language, and offers practical guidance for family and carers of the dying about how to respond appropriately and supportively to NDA behavior. This sensitive and informative book will make fascinating reading not only for anyone who is likely to accompany a dying person, but for anyone with an interest in spirituality. more...

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On Death and Dying
By: Kübler-Ross, Elisabeth
Published by: Routledge

The five stages of grief, first formulated in this hugely influential work forty years ago, are now part of our common understanding of loss. Ideal all those with an interest in bereavement, this classic text is reissued with a new introduction looking at its influence on contemporary thought and practice. more...

Price: $37.95

On Grief and Grieving
By: Kubler-Ross, Elisabeth; Kessler, David
Published by: SCRIBNER

Shortly before her death in 2004, Elisabeth Kübler-Ross and David Kessler, her collaborator, completed the manuscript for this, her final book. On Grief and Grieving is a fitting completion to her work. Thirty-six years and sixteen books ago, Kübler-Ross's groundbreaking On Death and Dying changed the way we talk about the end of life. Now On Grief and Grieving will profoundly influence the way we experience the process of grief. On Grief and Grieving is Elisabeth Kübler-Ross's final legacy, one that brings her life's work profoundly full circle. more...

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Overcoming Loss
By: Sorensen, Julia; Ahmad, Maryam (ill.)
Published by: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Serves as a photocopiable resource that addresses childrens' feeling of loss, which can arise from changing communities, schools, moving house, divorce or the death of a parent or grandparent. The activities in this book use the power of play and arts to give the grieving child the language to identify subtle feelings, such as shame and despair. more...

Price: $35.00

Preventing Suicide
By: Henden, John
Published by: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (UK)

The book looks at secondary suicide prevention (treatment for those thinking about suicide or who are actively suicidal) and is very practically focused. The first chapter reviews the prevention literature and discusses the healthier nation targets. The s more...

Price: $130.00

Purified By Fire
By: Prothero, Stephen R.
Published by: University of California Press

Just one hundred years ago, Americans almost universally condemned cremation. Today, nearly one-quarter of Americans choose to be cremated. The practice has gained wide acceptance as a funeral rite, in both our private and public lives, as the cremations of icons such as John Lennon and John F. more...

Price: $15.95

Quality of Mercy
By: Anderson, Ross
Published by: Allen & Unwin

Diagnosed with terminal cancer, Irene Anderson was determined to die with dignity. 1071 days later, her husband Ross fulfilled her wish, helping her to end her life with total disregard for the criminal implications. more...

Price: $18.00

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