" Although many choose to live as if dead, all have the right to die alive. When my turn
comes, I want my life to end in a good way: on that day, I want to be alive." Dr. Ana Claudia …

“The Art of Dying speaks to modern readers with refreshing frankness and wit. It covers the
subject thoroughly, from how to inform relatives of impending death, to coping with pain and …

Are a person's perceptions and values altered when facing the end of life? Do the dying see
the world in a way that could help the rest of us learn how to live? This book takes us into the …

Faced with his imminent death, Henry James is re-ported to have said,“So it has come at
last, the distinguished thing.” Distinguished? That seems an odd term to use, but James was …

Even in this candidly confessional age, we've been conditioned to avoid discussions of
death. Our youth-worshipping culture does everything to deny death, which is why, when the …

The renowned radio host and one of the most trusted voices in the nation candidly and
compassionately addresses the hotly contested right-to-die movement, of which she is one …

The Good Death is the first full-scale examination of one of today's most complex issues: the
profound change in the way Americans think about and confront death. Drawing on more …

The Miracle of Death comes to us at a time when transformation is necessary for our
survival. Every page of this testament to life loosens our grip on the imagination and opens …

The phrase means so many important things, such as: controlling pain, managing
symptoms, calming anxieties, comforting the dying and their families, knowing when and …