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Near-Death Experiences: A New Interpretation

2019

John Martin Fischer gives a lecture about near death experiences at Washington State University.

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From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death

Fascinated by our pervasive fear of dead bodies, mortician Caitlin Doughty set out to discover how other cultures care for the dead. From Here to Eternity is an immersive global journey that introduces compelling, powerful rituals almost entirely unknown in America.

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Caitlin Doughty
2017
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From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death

Fascinated by our pervasive fear of dead bodies, mortician Caitlin Doughty embarks on a global expedition to discover how other cultures care for the dead.

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Caitlin Doughty
2025
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After: A Doctor Explores What Near-Death Experiences Reveal about Life and Beyond

The world's leading expert on near-death experiences reveals his journey toward rethinking the nature of death, life, and the continuity of consciousness.

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Bruce Greyson
2021
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What Do Near-Death Experiences Mean, and Why Do They Fascinate Us?

When Gregg Nome was 24 years old, he slipped into the churn beneath a waterfall and began to drown, his body pummeled against the sandy riverbed. What he saw there surprised him.

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Alex Moshakis
2021
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Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End

Medicine has triumphed in modern times, transforming the dangers of childbirth, injury, and disease from harrowing to manageable. But when it comes to the inescapable realities of aging and death, what medicine can do often runs counter to what it should.

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Atul Gawande
2017
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Death and Dying: A Sociological Introduction

This stimulating new book provides a sophisticated introduction to the key issues in the sociology of death and dying. In recent years, the social sciences have seen an upsurge of interest in death and dying.

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Glennys Howarth
2007
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Life Lessons: Two Experts on Death and Dying Teach Us About the Mysteries of Life and Living

Ten years after Elisabeth Kübler-Ross’s death: “An inspiring…guide to life, distilled from the experiences of people who face death” (Kirkus Reviews)—the beloved classic now with a new introduction and updated resources section.

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Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, David Kessler
2014
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Exploring the Philosophy of Death and Dying: Classical and Contemporary Perspectives

Exploring the Philosophy of Death and Dying: Classical and Contemporary Perspectives is the first book to offer students the full breadth of philosophical issues that are raised by the end of life.

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Travis Timmerman, Michael Cholbi
2020
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The Art of Dying Well: A Practical Guide to a Good End of Life

Packed with extraordinarily helpful insights and inspiring true stories, award-winning journalist Katy Butler shows how to thrive in later life (even when coping with a chronic medical condition), how to get the best from our health system, and how to make your own “good death” more likely.

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Katy Butler
2020
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Carpooling with Death: How Living with Death Will Make You Stronger, Wiser and Fearless

Has anyone in your inner circle died? Do you dread the day when a loved one will inevitably leave you behind? Are you afraid to bear the pain of losing a family member? Worried that you are not resilient enough to keep peace and joy in your life? Do you want to make the most of the time you still...

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Margaret Meloni
2018
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