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Death-Positive Movement & death and dyingbooks

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The Ultimate Journey: Consciousness and the Mystery of Death

Beyond personal history and archetypal themes, a comprehensive psychology must also address the fundamental significance of birth and death. Stanislav Grof, M.D.

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Stanislav Grof, Huston Smith (foreword)
2006
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Preparing to Die: Practical Advice and Spiritual Wisdom from the Tibetan Buddhist Tradition

We all face death, but how many of us are actually ready for it? Whether our own death or that of a loved one comes first, how prepared are we, spiritually or practically? In Preparing to Die, Andrew Holecek presents a wide array of resources to help the reader address this unfinished business.

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Andrew Holecek
2013
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Death: A Graveside Companion

Death is an inevitable fact of life. Throughout the centuries, humanity has sought to understand this sobering thought through art and ritual.

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Joanna Ebenstein
2017
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Jane Brody's Guide to the Great Beyond: A Practical Primer to Help You and Your Loved Ones Prepare Medically, Legally, and Emotionally for the End of Life

From the beloved New York Times columnist, trusted authority on health, and bestselling author comes this complete guide to everything you need to know–emotionally, spiritually, and practically–to prepare for the end of life.

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Jane Brody
2009
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The Smooth River: Finding Inspiration and Exquisite Beauty during Terminal Illness. Lessons from the Front Line.

A couple developed a far more expansive and creative view of what strength means in response to a cancer diagnosis for which there are no medical cures. They called this the Smooth River.

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Richard S. Cohen
2021
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The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning: How to Free Yourself and Your Family from a Lifetime of Clutter

In Sweden there is a kind of decluttering called döstädning, dö meaning “death” and städning meaning “cleaning.

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Margareta Magnusson
2018
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Final Journeys: A Practical Guide for Bringing Care and Comfort at the End of Life

For more than two decades, hospice nurse Maggie Callanan has tended to the terminally ill and been a cornerstone of support for their loved ones. Now she passes along the lessons she has learned from the experts—her patients.

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Maggie Callanan
2024
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A Beginner’s Guide to the End: Practical Advice for Living Life and Facing Death

“There is nothing wrong with you for dying,” hospice physician B.J. Miller and journalist and caregiver Shoshana Berger write in A Beginner’s Guide to the End. “Our ultimate purpose here isn’t so much to help you die as it is to free up as much life as possible until you do.

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BJ Miller, Shoshana Berger
2020
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A Beginner’s Guide to the End: How to Live Life to the Full and Die a Good Death

The end of a life can often feel like a traumatic, chaotic and inhuman experience. In this reassuring and inspiring book, palliative care physician Dr BJ Miller and writer Shoshana Berger provide a vision for rethinking and navigating this universal process.

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BJ Miller, Shoshana Berger
2019
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Awake at the Bedside: Contemplative Teachings on Palliative and End-of-Life Care

This book isn’t about dying. It’s about life and what life has to teach us. It’s about caring and what giving care really means.

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Koshin Palley Ellison, Matt Weingast
2016
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