Ours is a death-denying society. But death is inevitable, and we must face the question of
how to deal with it. Coming to terms with our own finiteness helps us discover life's true …

Providing an overview of the myriad ways that we are touched by death and dying, both as
an individual and as a member of society, this book will help readers understand our …

Publisher's description: How do our ideas about dying influence the way we live? Life has
often been envisioned as a journey, the river of time carrying us inexorably toward the …

Arguing that death is the central force shaping our social life and order, Michael Kearl draws
on anthropology, religion, politics, philosophy, the natural sciences, economics, and …

There is one thing we can be sure of: we are all going to die. But once we accept that fact,
the questions begin. In this thought-provoking book, philosophy professor Shelly Kagan …

How do Americans cope with death? Do our feelings about dying influence the way we live?
How are our ideas of death different from those of our ancestors? These questions and …

On Death and Dying is one of the most important books ever written on the subject and is
still considered the bench-mark in the care of the dying. It became an immediate bestseller …

In November 1998, millions of television viewers watched as Thomas Youk died. Suffering
from the late stages of Lou Gehrig's disease, Youk had called upon infamous Michigan …

How do we make sense of death--in theology, in philosophy, in experience? How do
religions other than Christianity deal with death and with dying? In the now predominantly …

Death comes to all humans, but how death is managed, symbolized and experienced varies
widely, not only between individuals but also between groups. What then shapes how a …