Poetry has always maintained a particular relationship with mourning and its rituals, but what is it that lyric discours......more
Remember, It’s OK. Navigating the waters of grief. Losing a pet is heartbreaking. They are part of your life, your famil......more
In every Western democracy today, inheritances have a very profound influence on people’s lives. This motivates renewed ......more
NATIONAL BESTSELLER In Death Interrupted, ICU doctor Blair Bigham shares his first-hand experiences of how medicine has ......more
A lavishly illustrated guide to the magnum opus of the great seventeenth-century anatomist, master embalmer, artist, and......more
When he became an undertaker, Rupert Callender undertook to deal with the dead for the sake of the living. This book is ......more
When he became an undertaker, Rupert Callender undertook to deal with the dead for the sake of the living. This book is ......more
Death is not my friend, neither is it my enemy; it is my destiny. "Rupert Callender hope[s] to redefine the funeral."--T......more
"[A] rollicking, globe-trotting death adventure..."--The Brooklyn Rail What if we responded to death... by throwing a pa......more
First published in 1920, The Burial of the Dead emerged from the idea that the primitive man did not imagine graves as r......more
The guide to achieving the positive end-of-life experience you want and deserve, this second edition of Finish Strong by......more
The guide to achieving the positive end-of-life experience you want and deserve, this second edition of Finish Strong by......more
Live, laugh, and love often, Find the best in others, To leave the world a little better, At the rebirth of Spring, We r......more
"Death in classical tragedy is an ending: a symbolic moment of catharsis, read by the audience according to theatrical a......more
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An Anthology of Death, Dying, and the Living offers students a multifaceted, cross-disciplinary, and intellectual explor......more
A beautiful, illustrated reflection on death, mortality, and what it means to be human. It is an unavoidable fact of lif......more
Enter a grave new world of fascination and delight as writer Peter Ross uncovers the stories and glories of graveyards. ......more
This edited collection offers a range of critical, analytic and personal reflections on how music provides a container a......more
A deeply compelling exploration of the death industry and the people--morticians, detectives, crime scene cleaners, emba......more
Honoring relatives by tending graves, building altars, and cooking festive meals has been a major tradition among Latin ......more
Honoring relatives by tending graves, building altars, and cooking festive meals has been a major tradition among Latin ......more
A riveting, incisive, and wide-ranging book about the Right to Die movement, and the doctors, patients, and activists at......more
The Untold Story of American Funeral and Mourning Traditions Why do we embalm the deceased? Why are funerals so expensiv......more
The Coming Death explores the question of death and mortality in several key texts of East Asian literature and cinema. ......more
This book explores the experiences of Muslims in the United States as they interact with the health care system during s......more
This book is open access and available on www.bloomsburycollections.com. It is funded by Knowledge Unlatched. In The Dig......more
An entertaining, eye-opening work of popular history that illuminates how death has changed across time...more
Through a detailed and fascinating exploration of changing medical knowledge and practice, this book provides a timeline......more
This book presents a sociological analysis of death and bereavement practices of American Indians with oral histories fr......more
In this exploration of how people lived and died in eighteenth- and nineteenth- century New Mexico, Martina Will weaves ......more
Global Perspectives on the Liminality of the Supernatural investigates fundamental anthropological questions about human......more
There is no better time to read a story to a friend or a loved one than when they are leaving this body and making their......more
"Fear mixed with dread, combined with a heart racing, stomach-churning sense of panic . . ." Donna Easter’s reminiscence......more
"Fear mixed with dread, combined with a heart racing, stomach-churning sense of panic . . ." Donna Easter’s reminiscence......more
Takes the recent wave of German autobiographical writing on illness and disability seriously as literature, demonstratin......more
In this mini-memoir, join Christy as she gives a no-holds-barred walkthrough of her experience as a bereaved mama who wa......more
"Grief can make you crazy. It can shut you down, but grief can also crack you open and change you like nothing else. You......more
"If dying is not oppression, my knowledge that I am going to die will no longer oppress me. Instead of making me feel me......more
Dr. Sue Walter is a palliative medical specialist. She deals with patients who have life limiting illnesses. This book c......more
This book offers the first systematic study of death in the later novels of Don DeLillo. It focuses on Underworld to The......more
Family Activism in the Aftermath of Fatal Violence explores how family and family activism work at the intersection of p......more
writing from New Jersey to Maryland with short poems and stories about survival...more
The global doubling of human life expectancy between 1850 and 1950 is arguably one of the most consequential development......more
The global doubling of human life expectancy between 1850 and 1950 is arguably one of the most consequential development......more
A noble profession, the funeral industry is known for its strong sense of decorum, compassion, empathy, and common sense......more
A wonderfully quixotic, charming and surprisingly uplifting travelogue which sees Jack Cooke, author of the much-loved T......more
An intimate investigation of assisted dying in America and what it means to determine the end of our lives. In this grou......more
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"As longevity medicine revolutionizes the lives of many older people, the quest to take the next step--to live as long a......more
The New Death brings together scholars who are intrigued by today’s rapidly changing death practices and attitudes. New ......more
This illuminating book examines how the public funerals of major figures from the Civil War era shaped public memories o......more
This illuminating book examines how the public funerals of major figures from the Civil War era shaped public memories o......more
Academic studies on death and cemeteries are relatively recent in Portugal; those that do exist tend to adopt an essenti......more
Innovative and challenging study that provides fresh insights on the anthropology of death and postcolonial politics. In......more
Discover the powerful connection between storytelling and healing. Following the success of My Mother’s Story: The Origi......more
The most complete and up-to-date text on the art and science of embalming This new edition of the trusted classic delive......more
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A deeply moving memoir of illness and recovery that traces one young woman’s journey from di......more
What is suicide? When does suicide start and when does it end? Who is involved? Examining narratives of suicide through ......more
It’s Time to Invite Death Out of the Closet! The impending or actual death of someone close to you can be devastating. I......more
There are an estimated 258 million widows worldwide. Demystifying Grief is a primer for women who’ve lost their partners......more
There are an estimated 258 million widows worldwide. Demystifying Grief is a primer for women who’ve lost their partners......more
We hear it all the time: ’Sorry, it was just an accident.’ And we’ve been deeply conditioned to just accept that explana......more
Based completely on lived experience, this book shares the similar and different journeys that people have taken after t......more
Based completely on lived experience, this book shares the similar and different journeys that people have taken after t......more
An Anthology of Death, Dying, and the Living offers students a multifaceted, cross-disciplinary, and intellectual explor......more
City sextons are a dying breed and in this book sextons from throughout the United States share their experiences as a c......more
The Divine Art of Dying explores the time when individuals facing a life-limiting illness make critical decisions about ......more
A philosopher refutes our culturally embedded acceptance of death, arguing instead for the desirability of anti-aging sc......more
In 1965, 53 men died in a Titan II missile silo in rural Arkansas, the deadliest nuclear accident ever in a U.S. facilit......more
Culture, Consolation, and Continuing Bonds in Bereavement presents Dennis Klass’s most important contributions to the sc......more
The Celebration of Death in Contemporary Culture investigates the emergence and meaning of the cult of death. Over the l......more
Death still comes to Everyman, but this study of three twentieth-century German plays shows the harder challenge of livi......more
Vibrant Death links philosophy and poetry-based, corpo-affectively grounded knowledge seeking. It offers a radically new......more
Hundreds of thousands of individuals perished in the epic conflict of the U.S. Civil War. As battles raged and the spect......more
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This unique text provides a wealth of practical advice to be used when supporting both adults and children through the g......more
This book relates the stories and describes the memorials of the people buried in Shelby, North Carolina’s historic Suns......more
The Irish do death differently. Funeral attendance is a solemn duty - but it can also be a big day out, requiring sophis......more
The March 11, 2011, earthquake and subsequent tsunami that ravaged Japan lasted a mere six minutes. But the fallout--the......more
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This book reviews the spectrum of death, from when the living person turns to corpse until the person lives in the memor......more
Late anthropologist Ernest Becker outlined a theory that a major function of culture is to provide answers to the Big Qu......more
"A medical librarian presents a fascinating, terrifying look into history’s rarest books-- those bound in human skin-- a......more
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An intimate look at widowhood. Gail Griffin had only been married for four months when her husband’s body was found in t......more
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