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The fortieth-anniversary edition of a classic and prescient work on death and dying.

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An Irish physician explores the ways in which society has lost the ability to deal with death.

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A major exploration of the science of why and how we age and die - from a Nobel Prize-winning biologist and former president of the Royal Society.

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D is for Death is not just a book: it's a captivating and thought-provoking adventure that challenges perceptions and leaves you with a profound appreciation for the one certainty that binds us all the journey from A to Z, where death becomes a quirky guide through life's mysteries.

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This work faces up to the reality of death and demolishes some populart errors in our thinking about death. It examines the metaphors which can mislead us: death as parting; death as sleep; immortality as the denial of death; and selflessness as a kind of consolation.

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Despite seven out of ten people in Scotland choosing cremation, in many ways crematoria are 'invisible' buildings, visited only by necessity, and they have not received the attention they deserve. Crematoria present a real challenge for architects.

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This text provides a cross-disciplinary discussion between different professional groups on issues concerning death in our society. Contributors talk out of their personal research and interest in such a way as to enable others from different perspectives to understand each other.

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Two captivating new plays from one of Britains greatest living playwrights.

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This work presents a treatment of the issue of death, comparing the Western approach of "optimising" with the Eastern approach of "adapting". It analyses the nature of happiness, and explains how adaption may be implemented.

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This work presents a treatment of the issue of death, comparing the Western approach of "optimising" with the Eastern approach of "adapting". It analyses the nature of happiness, and explains how adaption may be implemented.

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"Originally published in French as Au bonheur des morts, Recits de ceux qui restent. Copyright Editions La Decouverte, Paris, 2015, 2017."

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Provides an overview of the ethical and legal issues raised by assisted suicide and euthanasia. This work assesses the strengths and weaknesses of contemporary ethical arguments for assisted suicide and euthanasia. It explores evidence and case histories from the Netherlands and Oregon, where the practices have been legalized.

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The Greek philosopher Diogenes said that when he died his body should be tossed over the city walls for beasts to scavenge. Why should he or anyone else care what became of his corpse In The Work of the Dead, acclaimed cultural historian Thomas Laqueur examines why humanity has universally rejected Diogenes's argument. No culture has been indiffer

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The author, head of one of Britain's largest firms of funeral directors, takes readers on a tour of the many traditions and practices associated with death from around the world, lifting the lid on the gruesome, the tragic, the hilarious and the mysterious secrets of the business of death.

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From burial caves in Indonesia festooned with bones, to skulls smoking cigarettes, wearing beanie hats and sunglasses, and decorated with garlands of flowers in South America, the author ventures beyond the grave to find messages of hope and salvation.

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After a death, certain arrangements have to be completed. What to Do When Someone Dies supports readers through the process. It explains the necessary forms, the function of people the bereaved may encounter (such as hospital staff, registrar, coroner, minister and funeral director) and the likely costs.

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Through literature, philosophy, history and autobiography, Louise Harmon probes the taboos around discussions of death. It is a study of the vigil over the dying.