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  • Cremation and the Archaeology of Death

    Edited by Anna Wessman, Howard Williams, Jessica Cerezo-Román ...
    The fiery transformation of the dead is replete in our popular culture and Western modernity's death ways, and yet it is increasingly evident how little this disposal method is understood by archaeologists and students of cognate disciplines in the humanities and social sciences. In this regard, the archaeological study of cremation has much to offer. Cremation is a fascinating and widespread ... Read more

    $136.99 USD

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  • The Book of Immortality

    The Science, Belief, and Magic Behind Living Forever

    by Adam Leith Gollner ...
    A “wonderful” (Harper’s), “engrossing” (Parade) exploration of the most universal of human obsessions: immortality—from an author who is “part Mary Roach, part Joe Strummer of The Clash” (The Wall Street Journal).What have we not done to live forever? Adam Leith Gollner, the critically acclaimed author of The Fruit Hunters, weaves together religion, science, and mythology in a gripping exploration ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

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  • Life After Life

    The Bestselling Original Investigation That Revealed "Near-Death Experiences"

    by Raymond Moody ...
    “It is research like Dr. Moody presents in his book that will enlighten many and confirm what we have been taught for two thousand years—that there is life after death.”– Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, M.D., author of On Death and DyingThe groundbreaking classic that revolutionized our understanding of Near-Death Experiences (NDEs) and the mysteries of what lies beyond—AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER WITH ... Read more

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  • Surviving the Death of a Sibling

    Living Through Grief When an Adult Brother or Sister Dies

    by T.J. Wray ...
    When T.J. Wray lost her 43-year-old brother, her grief was deep and enduring and, she soon discovered, not fully acknowledged. Despite the longevity of adult sibling relationships, surviving siblings are often made to feel as if their grief is somehow unwarranted. After all, when an adult sibling dies, he or she often leaves behind parents, a spouse, and even children—all of whom suffer a more ... Read more

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  • Afterlife

    What You Need to Know about Heaven, the Hereafter & Near-Death Experiences

    by Hank Hanegraaff ...
    If there was ever a need-to-know book, Afterlife is it. On his daily call-in radio show, the most common questions Hanegraff fields are about the hereafter. For instance, millions are voraciously reading about the near-death experiences of young children. Consumers are desperate for knowledge and reassurance about what comes after life on the earth. Hank Hanegraff, one of the most remarkable ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Ghostland

    An American History in Haunted Places

    by Colin Dickey ...
    **One of NPR’s Great Reads of 2016“A lively assemblage and smart analysis of dozens of haunting stories…absorbing…[and] intellectually intriguing.” —The New York Times Book ReviewFrom the author of The Unidentified, an intellectual feast for fans of offbeat history that takes readers on a road trip through some of the country’s most infamously haunted places—and deep into the dark side of our ... Read more

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  • Final Moments

    Nurses' Stories about Death and Dying

    Edited by Deborah Witt Sherman ...
    Series series Kaplan Voices: Nurses
    What was it like the first time a nurse witnessed death? How do nurses cope with death when it becomes almost routine? What lessons can we learn from their experiences?Twenty-five nurses—from hospitals, private practices, and in home health care—tell about their experiences with death. Hear from people new to the field as well as those who have been in nursing for decades about how they deal with ... Read more

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  • The Red Record

    Tabulated Statistics and Alleged Causes of Lynching in the United States

    by Ida Bell Wells-Barnett ...
    PREFACEHON. FREDERICK DOUGLASS'S LETTERDEAR MISS WELLS:Let me give you thanks for your faithful paper on the lynch abomination now generally practiced against colored people in the South. There has been no word equal to it in convincing power. I have spoken, but my word is feeble in comparison. You give us what you know and testify from actual knowledge. You have dealt with the facts with cool, ... Read more

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  • Last Rights

    Rescuing the End of Life from the Medical System

    by Stephen P. Kiernan ...
    A Polk Award winner for medical journalism examines how patients and families can regain control of the dying process: "A superb resource." — Kirkus ReviewsWith advances in medicine, technology, and daily diet and exercise practices, Americans are living longer than ever before. We have an unprecedented opportunity for meaningful closure—free of pain, among loved ones, with our affairs in order ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • We'll Be the Last Ones to Let You Down

    Memoir of a Gravedigger’s Daughter

    by Rachael Hanel ...
    Rachael Hanel’s name was inscribed on a gravestone when she was eleven years old. Yet this wasn’t at all unusual in her world: her father was a gravedigger in the small Minnesota town of Waseca, and death was her family’s business. Her parents were forty-two years old and in good health when they erected their gravestone—Rachael’s name was simply a branch on the sprawling family tree etched on the ... Read more

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  • Aging Our Way: Independent Elders, Interdependent Lives

    by Meika Loe ...
    America is quickly going grey. There are more Americans alive today over the age of 80 than ever before in our history; by 2030, that number is expected to almost triple. But when we discuss how long people live, we must also consider how well they live. Aging Our Way follows the everyday lives of 30 elders (ages 85-102) living at home and mostly alone to understand how they create and maintain ... Read more

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  • The End Is Just the Beginning

    Lessons in Grieving for African Americans

    by Arlene Churn ...
    A nationally revered minister and certified grief specialist shares words of comfort for Africans Americans in mourning.Every culture has unique ways of coping with the devastating loss of a loved one, but in some households these important traditions have succumbed to the modern emphasis on returning to the business of life. Knowing from firsthand experience that these rituals of mourning are ... Read more

    $11.99 USD