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When Betsy learns about the death of a friend, her parents and kindergarten teacher answer questions about dying, funerals, and the burial process. ... Read more

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A comprehensive story for a very difficult topic...
The author includes an informative introduction for parents and other caregivers regarding how to talk with children effectively about death.I particularly appreciated the format of the story.Betsy's parents talkwith her about the death of her friend in an open and supportive manner. The feelings Betsy experiences are realistic and speak to the various waysin which children may react to death.This book addresses topics includingfunerals, burials and creating remembrances for the deceased.A warm,wonderfully written book that can be shared with children by parents,teachers and other caring adults. ... Read more

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Explains the key transitions chronically ill and dying people and their families face during the process from diagnosis to death to bereavement. Clear explanations along with case studies and sample dialogues reveal the issues and challenges presented at each phase of the journey. For physicians and nurses. Softcover. ... Read more

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Leah T.
The prompt delivery was greatly appreciated.The book is a "gem" of a handbook for anyone physician, nurse , social worker, or caretaker involved with terminally ill patients.

Every Hospice Should Own Many Copies
This book should really be considered the Hospice Bible, or at least one volume of it.I have never seen a book so clearly laid out, so encompassing of the psychospiritualsocial concerns and strengths for hospice patients and their families!Our hospice bought it after I fell in love with it.Now our social workers and I (grief specialist and death educator) are using it to train our interdiscplinary team on 1.sensitivity, 2. helpful interventions, 3. understanding family AND team dynamics, and 4. understanding the range of care and history that each patient brings with them (such as their previous experiences with the medical, social services, spiritual, and psychological/psychiatric communitites).

At a time when hospice is changing so radically (with so many for profit hospice and so many agencies "pretending to do hospice under the guise of home health" it is refreshing to see a group who has been able to embrace the totality of palliation and hospice in such a humanistic and holistic way!!!

Kudos to the staff at the Victoria Hospice Society.I hope you know how many other lives you changed as this book was published!!!!

Transitions in Dying and Bereavement: A Psychosocial Guide for Hospice and Palliative Care
good information on dying and transitioning into the process

A must-read for aspiring or practicing hospice counselors
Co-written by professional counseling staff members Moira Cairns, Marney Thompson, Wendy Wainwright and sanctioned by the Victoria Hospice Society, Transitions In Dying & Bereavement: A Psychosocial Guide For Hospice And Palliative Care walks the reader through the stages that chronically ill and dying individuals and their families must progress through, from diagnosis to death to bereavement. The most effective interventions for easing stress and confusion are clearly explained, along with sample dialogues that reveal the issues and challenges at each step. Chapters include notes on multicultural and interdenominational perspectives on death and dying, perspectives on body image, intimacy, and sexuality in the dying, ways to help alleviate feelings of anxiety, fear, burnout, denial, and powerlessness, ways to help in planning for death, and much more. A must-read for aspiring or practicing hospice counselors.

Invaluable Resource for Hospice and Palliative Care
This book is a great resource for anyone in hospice or palliative care. By following the structure of the Palliative Performance Scale, this book will guide you through the varied experiences of people who are dying and their loved ones. The authors do an excellent job of portraying the confusion and stress that surround many families from the point of diagnosis until the final phases of grief, while also giving professionals the information they need to provide comfort and reassurance in this difficult time. ... Read more

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Death is the topic that no one wants to talk about. Yet every body dies, and we all know without a doubt that our body will surely die. Are we ready for death? Do we understand what will happen when our body dies? "Preparing for Death" provides us with the solutions for dealing with our death and the death of our loved ones. It succinctly delivers the modern research along with the ancient science of dying. These reveal the facts regarding our identity and the reasons for life and death. The mysteries of death are further unraveled as we discover where we go after death - and we gain the essential wisdom to be able to navigate the journey. ... Read more

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More Than Meets the Eye shares true stories and sheds light on euthanasia, suicide, near-death experience, hospice care and much more.Spirit visits by a deceased loved one are very common and show how we are still connected even after we leave the body behind. You'll find comfort and peace about the mysterious process of transitioning back to God/Source in this delightful exploration into the unknown by an author who openly shares her soul. A welcome blend of intrigue, courage and adventure, that will open your mind, calm your spirit, alleviate your fear of death and lighten your heart. ... Read more

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Shallow but passably interesting.
This book is a collection of personal encounters and recollections of death from the author's own experience and from various interviews and other sources. It has a folksy tone which should be accessible to most people. It covers a range of topics, such as life after death, euthanasia reincarnation etc., none of which are dealt with at any depth. I found it a little facile in it's analysis and the style was marred by numerous lapses in grammar. It contains some interesting case studies, several of which are open to a variety of interpretations, although the author seems to accept unquestioningly the one which suits her particular purpose. There is no coherent view of life and death presented but rather a pastiche of various half developed "new age" type theories. It's not a book I would give to anyone facing death and it certainly added nothing new to my own thinking on life, the universe and everything, but some of the studies were mildly interesting in places

Life's Greatest Mystery: Death
In More Than Meets the Eye, published by Write On! Publishing, author Yvonne Perry explores one of life's greatest mysteries: death.

She takes on the topic in an easy to follow format. In a little more than 150 pages she explores our cultural ideas about death and the dying process in order to bring us to some understandings about life here and in the hereafter.

Basically she suggests that life and death are on the same continuum. That death is as inevitable as birth and the choices we make between those two points will touch us in the afterlife which she refers to as part of the cycle.

"As it is in heaven so it is on earth and vice-versa. Birth, death and rebirth are simply part of a cycle similar to the seasons of our earth. There are seasons for planting, growing, waiting, harvesting, fading and resurrection," she writes in the book's Conclusion.

Her thinking is similar to that exhibited in Einstein's famous E=MC2.Namely that energy can never be created or destroyed. It is always in a state of becoming. She writes: "Energy replaces energy whether we see it or not. Death may seem like a dormant season, but it is far from it."

The goal of the book is to celebrate the choices we have in life AND in death. Neither, she suggests, is to be feared.

"I can remember sitting in the back of the church and listening to the preacher talk about Heaven. If Heaven is so wonderful, I reasoned in my young mind, why are people so sad when someone dies and goes there?" Perry writes.

Why indeed?

Perry, a graduate of American Institute of Holistic Theology has spent a great deal of time and thought on how death can be embraced as a natural process that leads to other realms of reality. Utilizing the stories of those who have either had near-death experiences and/or have had interactions with loved ones who have passed on, she shows the many facets of experiences that are possible for the living.

These true story interviews are, in a way, folktales about death. Personalized accounts they each reflect back to the reader someone's unique experience of death and each of those experiences share similar elements. For example, in near death stories each person returns to the living to continue working on this level of existence for the greater good of all. Those who do not return, move through the veils between life and death and experience spiritual opportunities that the living can only dream about.

More Than Meets the Eye offers hope and guidance (including a sample Health Care Directive) for those who are preparing for a transition to the Afterlife, and the caregivers and/or family members who know them. It also provides insights into the life/death cycle that motivates us to take advantage of the opportunities we have to know and experience more than meets the eye.

Never Be Afraid Again....
The day after I finished reading this book, a friend of mine let me know that his dad had passed away while in hospice for less than a week.I found it comforting to find out that the situation had been a positive for the family, but the way I found out was not from my friend's report, but from Yvonne Perry's book "More Than Meets the Eye."

I'm not new to this subject. As a healing practitioner and psychic-medium, I find the study of death, dying, the afterlife, and reincarnation among my most favorite things to discuss, and I read voraciously about it.Yvonne's book is a wonderful addition to my library with vast knowledge about a range of topics including religious viewpoints, personal accounts, and extremely helpful tips for anyone who is dealing with a dying relative, hospice care, suicide, and euthenasia. These are not necessarily topics we want to deal with head-on, but I found the ones I shyed away from most were the ones I got the most out of.

You can tell that Yvonne Perry has a terrific zest for life and sense of humor.I felt lighter just reading the book as if a healing was taking place.Her research is apparent as she weaves the information together with first hand stories from others who have had experiences, and referencing other authors and experts.The addition of Yvonne's personal opinion rounds out the book with one of honesty, truth, and comfort.

I enjoyed reading this book and especially the first-hand stories. The book completely validates my personal belief system that we are souls living a human experience, and just passing through to learn what we most need to know.I thank Yvonne for this book and her knowledge on the subject.I will also highly recommend this book since I know it can help many people during a difficult and transitional time.Quite honestly, one should never be afraid of death again.

Enjoyable and enlightening
Like everyone, I have questions about death and what lies beyond for our spirit.This book was a great source of answers and reassurance from people who have "been there and done that", and I found it fascinating.I would never have believed some of these things possible until I had a personal experience that left me looking for more answers and new possibilities. There is, indeed, so much more than meets the eye in this universe!Very interesting reading - I highly recommend it!

More Than You Think
Death is a topic most of us do not like to think about much less talk about. This book deals with the subject of suicide, hospice care, euthanasia, afterlife, angelic visitation, spirit communication, post-mortem processes, guilt, grief, and the dying process. There is no religious bias presented in the book. It is written in such a way that anyone of any faith can glean comfort and insight. People share stories about their experiences and the author notes her near-death experience and other spiritual events as she has interacted with the spirits of deceased loved ones. A very well-rounded book with a unique treatment of a topic many are curious about. ... Read more

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This book encourages health professionals to reconceptualise their practice in the light of the fact that their patients are deteriorating and dying, supporting them in their dichotomous role which involves affirming that person's life whilst acknowledging that that life is ending. Professionals are encouraged to think laterally, to be creative in their use of their core skills, and to use their life skills and experience to change the focus of their interventions. By making these changes, those involved with caring for the dying will be able to address issues related to burnout and feeling de-skilled.The authors share their considerable experience with the reader - what works for both patient and carer/professional when working in this field. By providing workable solutions, they empower those in disempowering situations, such as when working with terminally ill children and adults.The book is truly holistic and client-centred in its approach, upholding the philosophy of palliative care.

• Aimed at all who interact with children and adults who have a life-limiting condition or who are dying
• Offers practical examples of approaches to dilemmas and emotional issues commonly face by those working in palliative care
• Encourages professionals to think laterally, to be creative in their use of core skills, and to use their life skills and experience to change the focus of their interventions
• Moves the emphasis away from the medical model to the emotional and spiritual influences on quality of life
• Offers clear, workable guidelines and demonstrates practical solutions, based on proven theory and experience, to problems encountered on a day-to-day basis by patients and those coming into contact with them

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Death and Dying
I took the class Death and Dying with Dr. Crissman, the author of this book, and it is really informational. The details that he presents in this book are vivid. Though the pictures are not of the best quality, this is understandable because they are from the early part of the century. The research that he performed for this book allows for the inclusion of information that normally would not find its way into a text book. Don't get me wrong, this is not written in a traditional text format, but there is enough factual information in it that allows for it to be used as such or as a recreational reading book. I would recommend this book if you are interested in the various rituals that have been performed in the past in association with death and the meaning behind those rituals. ... Read more

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Dying is a social as well as physiological phenomenon. Each society characterizes and, consequently, treats death and dying in its own individual ways—ways that differ markedly. These particular patterns of death and dying engender modal cultural responses, and such institutionalized behavior has familiar, economical, educational, religious, and political implications.The Handbook of Death and Dying takes stock of the vast literature in the field of thanatology, arranging and synthesizing what has been an unwieldy body of knowledge into a concise, yet comprehensive reference work. This two-volume handbook will provide direction and momentum to the study of death-related behavior for many years to come.Key Features More than 100 contributors representing authoritative expertise in a diverse array of disciplines Anthropology Family Studies History Law Medicine Mortuary Science Philosophy Psychology Social work Sociology Theology A distinguished editorial board of leading scholars and researchers in the field More than 100 definitive essays covering almost every dimension of death-related behavior Comprehensive and inclusive, exploring concepts and social patterns within the larger topical concern Journal article length essays that address topics with appropriate detail Multidisciplinary and cross-cultural coverage ... Read more

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Excellent Reference book on Thanantolgy
This is an exhaustive research and reference tool for anyone working in the industry. The only sad thing (and this is a small point) is that it is starting to show its age.But most of the articles are timeless in their value.

Review from a contributor
I somewhat agree with the first review of this work . . . I think. The two-volume set does focus "largely on the social aspects of death," as it is meant to be a largely sociological and "cultural studies" approach to death and dying. For some, including myself, it does not succulently address either the theological or psychological questions of how one is to face their own mortality, of how to make sense of death in a seemingly non-sensical world. But then again, this has never been the realm of sociology, history, or even culture studies.

What these two books do, and do well in my opinion, is address(among other things) the larger reasons why death has become so removed from our culture, as well as explore other cultural, historical and social approachs to death and dying. It also reveals the particular ways in which we make sense of death as a culture . . . death as "accident," death as suicide, death as punishment.

For those seeking to explore their own theological or psychological relationship to death, I suggest other well-known works. Philosophically, one should perhaps start with Plato's Apology in the western tradition, or various "non-western" philosophical approaches to death and dying found in Hinduism and Buddhism. Theologically, the list is almost endless in the Judeo-Christian tradition, not only in terms of religious texts, but in the succession of thinkers such as Origin of Alexandria to Augustine to Kierkegaard to Martin Buber. These people have written, and written well, on the theological aspect of one's own death.

Psychologically, one might look to Freud's later works regarding the "death drive" (i.e. Beyond the Pleasure Principle), to Jung's work on the relationship between archetypes and death, or more recently to Ernst Becker's well-known The Denial of Death.

My point is that, as a sociologist, I have never looked to my discipline as a means to address my own relationship to death. When sociology becomes theological or psychological, it is just bad sociology. What my discipline does do well, and by extension the well-written and researched articles in this set, is to provide a contextual and historical framework from which to move forward into my own theological or psychological questions.

As a final note, I hesitated even writing this "response." I so thoroughly agree with the first reviewer that people should look elsewhere to help them make sense of their own death. They should look to their communities, their family, their churches. They should look to works in their own traditions, along with other cultures, to make sense of the fact that they will die, and nothing can stop this.

Yet sociology enters where social disruption begins, and in this regard, the question of why death has become so separated from our daily lives is the domain of sociological analysis. Neither theology nor psychology has been able to adequately address this question. Thus, a "sociological" analysis may lend little to our own relationship to death. On the other hand, it may (ironically) serve to frame and define the very notion that death has become untenable, un-approachable, un-thinkable. The notion that this has not always been true; this is what the disciplines of sociology and history can do, if they do it well.

Reductionism Strikes Again
Though I agree with this books "diagnosis" of the field of death and dying-that it has become "intellectually unmanageable" and that anattempt should be made to aggregate, consolidate, classify etc the plethora of materials related to the subject I think this book fails to do accomplish such.

Certainly, As Ernest Becker states in his classic: The Denial of Death that we should fashion something out of ourselves and offer it to the life instinct-this should be done after one has undergone a thorough process of contemplating death. This book, in my estimation has failed to undergo a thorough process of contemplating the many facets of mans encounter with death despite its asseverations to the contrary.

This book covers a wide range of subjects but does so superficially and focuses largely on the social aspects of death-AIDs, Funerals,Hospice,death education,mortality rates, ghosts, the death awareness movement, death in popular culture,life insurance,social construction of death, terrorism,capital puinishment, etc. The social aspects of the death system are emphasized without a thorough understanding of the individual as an agentic self interacting with the elements of the death system in the book-suggesting a belief that the contributors believe in sociological determinism.
Conspicuously absent from this book is the intrapsychic persepective and the many contributions to our understanding from depth psychology. The role of the body image,the stimulus barrier, habits,the sense of aliveness, the nonhuman environment-are absent.

Howard Gardner in a recent book suggests what matters when it comes to learning is not the understanding of others but ones own understanding. This book is not based on helping individuals gain their own unique understanding of death but merely in an instructionistic fashion shows the understanding of experts.
This book reinforces the modern approach to death in that it in a Procrustean and reductionistic manner approaches the subject without a sense of how the individual might use it to construct a better understanding of themselves as authentic individuals who can reconstruct their own orientation to death. At the end of each article is a section for concluding remarks. I think readers are better served by providing the "scaffolding" for individualized explorations of death rather then tacitly assume what counts is what the experts say about death and dying and not how such can be used by individuals in an authentic manner. ... Read more

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The fail-safe plan for ensuring one's final wishes are respected

Advanced directives and living wills have improved our ability to dictate end-of-life care, but even these cannot guaran­tee that we will be allowed the dignity of a natural death. Designed by two sisters-one a doctor, one a lawyer-and drawing on their decades of experience, the five-step Compassion Protocol outlined in A Better Way of Dying offers a simple and effective framework for leaving caretakers concrete, unambiguous, and legally binding instructions about your wishes for your last days. Meant for people in every walk of life-from the elderly, to those in the early stages of mentally degenerative diseases like Alzheimer's, to healthy young people planning for an unpredictable future-this book creates space for a discussion we all must have if we wish to ensure comfort and control at the end of our lives..

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A Better Way of Dying---Fitzpatrick & Fitzpatrick


Excellent tretice on life's end events.

Eye Opener for midlife
This book providedinsight into the complications facing the elderly or disabled and their family members and caregivers. Decisions must be made and this books gives a clear outline of what is involved in each decision. Other sources have been somewhat general and this one details the real issues so that implications cannot be ignored or misrepresented.

This book provided me with information to request legal requirements in the state where I live and to make the best decisions I can relative to the care of my disabled relative.

Important info that no one wants to know...
Everyone should read this book and especially those of us over 50, it is info on death and dying and nursing home care, living wills etc that you will not get just making a living will or inquiring at a nursing home.So many things to consider now for us and for our families. A good and important read of info we all need but dont want to know!!

This book is a MUST to help you decide how to end your life.
I work in the healthcare busines and see many, many patients and their family members struggling with end-of-life decisions. Many have never discussed their choices. This book is easy to read and provides examples that are very relevant to all. There are also forms that can be legally used to explain to your healthcare professionals what choices you desire.This book can be a catalyst for family discussions about your wishes.I have rediscussed and filled out the forms.My family knows exactly what my true wishes are.I think this book should be a mandatory read for everyone.

Great Book
This book is a must read for baby boomers. The authors write in an easy to read format, with great stories to illustrate their points.The compassion protocol is worth filling out and keeping on file.You will want to share this book with all of your loved ones. ... Read more

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A new understanding of Life, Death, and Realityawaitsasyoujourney with a shamanic deathwalker trained toguidethedeadtothenextworld.

Thisrevisedandexpandedhandbookwillbringcomfort to loved ones mourning their dead,illustratethe immortality of the soul, andtransformyourviews of death. Rituals, exercises, meditations, and ceremonies are included to help release the pain of grief, move past the fear of death, honor the passing of a beloved pet,communicate with loved ones, and more. ... Read more

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This book will change how you look at Death
At last!Kristin Madden's long-awaited re-publication of her SHAMANIC GUIDE TO DEATH AND DYING is finally, finally available!

Originally published in 1999, Kristin revised and expanded this book to a whopping 324 pages of rituals, meditations, and absolutely wonderful stories from her own experiences.Touching and beautiful.

If there was ever a confirmation for me that this book was meant to be re-published, it happened this past summer. I'd led a rather unique healing and protection ceremony for the land at a farm two hours' drive away. I shared a ride over with a very sweet couple whom I'd just met and who run a "green" cemetery.

On the way home, they talked of the unusual encounters we had that night with the Other Side and how these encounters related to a book they'd read several years ago.The book was so treasured that they kept a copy from its first printing, now dog-eared and well-read.The name of the book? THE SHAMANIC GUIDE TO DEATH AND DYING by Kristin Madden, no longer in print and hard to find, even for $90 or more for a used copy.Between my experiences that night and this couple's recommendation that I hunt down a copy of the book--if I could--I knew it was time for this book to make its re-appearance.

And now it's available on Amazon, brand new!It's become the subject of much discussion with the seniors in my family, and is paving the way to talk about their own passing in a constructive, positive manner.Thank you, Kristin!
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On Death and Dying
The book arrived earlier than the date mentioned.It is in very good condition.It is a very interesting book.

On Death and Dying
Read this book many years ago, needed it again recently. Delivery and service was quick and easy Thanks ... Read more

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The national bestseller that shocked the nation--The Death of the West is an unflinching look at the increasing decline in Western culture and power.

The West is dying. Collapsing birth rates in Europe and the U. S., coupled with population explosions in Africa, Asia and Latin America are set to cause cataclysmic shifts in world power, as unchecked immigration swamps and polarizes every Western society and nation.
The Death of the West details how a civilization, culture, and moral order are passing away and foresees a new world order that has terrifying implications for our freedom, our faith, and the preeminence of American democracy.

The Death of the West is a timely, provocative study that asks the question that quietly troubles millions: Is the America we grew up in gone forever?
Amazon.com Review
Patrick J. Buchanan's contentious premise in The Death of the West is that the United States is no longer a healthy melting pot, but instead a confused, tottering "conglomeration of peoples with almost nothing in common." Relying on United Nations population statistics, and citing such diverse sources as Yogi Berra and Rhett Butler, Buchanan sees for America four "clear and present dangers": declining birth rates; uncontrolled immigration of peoples of "different colors, creed, and cultures"; a rise of "anti-Western" culture antithetical to established religious, cultural, and moral norms; and a "defection of ruling elites" to the idea of world government. His solutions include higher wages and tax breaks for parents than for singles, a dramatic rollback of immigration quotas, and a National History Bee. Buchanan's volatile, adamant book eschews any middle ground. Readers will either applaud his ideas or be repulsed by them. --H. O'Billovitch ... Read more

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Hypocrisy at its worst
My wife reads some Russian nationalist blogs, and one of the bloggers recommended this book to her; I read it for company. The idea is that low birth rates in Western countries and Japan, caused by contraception and the culture of consumerism, spell the death of Western, Christian and Japanese civilization, and third-world immigrants coming to the United States are destroying it. The Wikipedia article about Buchanan says that he married in 1971, and has no children. As my younger brother, born in 1976 to parents married in 1972, put it at age 9, because I teach you to eat cucumbers with a fork, I myself can eat them with my hands. Japan imports 80% of its energy and 60% of its food; last time she tried to grab her neighbors' resources by force she got atom-bombed. Should the population of Japan still grow? Mexican immigrants are, on average, devoutly Christian; how are they destroying Christian civilization? They may not be white, but in the 19th century, a Patrick Buchanan may not have been considered white either; there is a book called How the Irish Became White.

Conseervative Pat Buchanan predicts grim times ahead for Western Civilization
Pat Buchanan the conservative pundit, columnist, former presidential candidate and speech writer for Richard Nixon is always worth reading. Buchanan is a man who is deeply concerned about the future of our Western culture and survival in the 21st century. Among the dangers pointed out by Pat are:
1. The Western democracies are not producing enough children. European and Americans are an aging population who are falling far behind Asian nations in birthrates. Buchanan sees this as a weakness which is manifesting itself in massive immigration by non-western people into the United States and Europe.
2. Christianity is endangered by the rise of Islam and growing secularism. Scandals have rocked the Roman Catholic Church and America is no longer a nation adhering to Christian morality.
3. Buchanan examines violence in America, homosexuality and the growing indifference to nationalism and patriotism.
4. Buchanan fears Mexico's desire to retake the American southwest.
This is a gloom and doom account of recent trends in population figures. Buchanan is a good writer who can keep the attention of his readers. This short book will get you thinking about the future regardless of whether you agree or disagree with the author.

The Death of the West
Amazing. Montazzuma knew it was the end of his civilization with the arrival of Hernando Cortez and the Europeans. Now we see the Aztecs(Mexicans/Central Americans) coming to the U.S via south of the border. What goes around comes around. "Ain't that a bitch".

The answer to the behavior of the Left today
Death of the west provides some very surprizing - and alarming - answers to explain most of the modern American Left's sometimes surprizing behaviour hidden behind aparently "noble" liberal values.Just reading Chapter Four makes the whole book worth reading.A MUST READ whether you are Conservative, Liberal or Libertarian.

A brass-knuckled fistful of reality in your face
That Pat Buchanan is a brilliant polemicist, is beyond debate. This is the harsh reality regarding the pending fate of the Western culture: Europe, Canada, Australia & New Zealand, and the United States. Within these pages Buchanan dispels a number of "politically-correct" fantasies and fallacies, and attempts, mostly in vain, to get "Westerners" to wake up to the doom that awaits their grandchildren.

Of prime concern is the fate of Europe, where most Americans and Canadians, Austarlians, and New Zealanders trace their ancestral origins. The INDIGENOUS PEOPLE of Europe seem to have lost the will to propagate and survive, both racially and culturally. Some white people, actuallyREJOICE in this development. They think this is WONDERFUL! The fact is, that this is the result that white-leftists have been dreaming of for approximately half a century. So thoroughly brainwashed with irrational hatred for their own kind, they believe the world will benefit from the self-genocide of all caucasians. This is the REAL racism of our time.

Consider the fact that, of the increasingly smaller number of Europeans who bother to get married, those that actually have children will produce only one or two. Of the ever-growing number of immigrants from the islamic parts of the world, it is not uncommon for them to produce families with 4,5,6, or more children. It does not take a genius to realize what Europe will look like in just twenty years.
-Do you REALLY think that the rights of the INDIGENOUS people of Europe will be respected by a new islamic majority?

The islamic world made several attempts to overrun Europe, in approximately one-thousand years:
-The Iberian Penninsula was conquered in the 700s, and the muslims were not driven out until 1492!
-Charles Martel defeated and repelled a massive islamic invasion in the very heart of what would become France, in 732.
-The Ottoman Turks invaded the Balkans in the 1300s, they were besieging Vienna by the early 1600s.
-However, its now apparent that all the wars and battles which our brave European ancestors fought ...was for nothing.

Yes, pointing out such facts will attract the usual hysterical shrieking about "racism". I bear no ill will whatsoever to any other race or ethnicity. I understand that their ancestral homelands are SACRED to them. That is the place where untold generations of THEIR ancestors lived and died, and that is something worthy of respect.

We are told to believe that the West MAY NOT have such concerns.

-Do you REALLY think any nation in the Middle-east, Africa, Central & South America, or East Asia, ...would allow tens of millions of European people to move en-masse into THEIR homelands?
-Do you REALLY think islamic countries would allow construction of new Christian churches in THEIR cities?
-Do you REALLY think any of the nations in the above list are ready to practice "multiculturalism" and "diversity"?

As a matter of fact, some of those nations/regions of the world ARE "diverse" and "multicultural", ...but there are DOMINANT CULTURES within them that WILL NOT share power and wealth with the minority cultures.

White-liberals desperately want to believe that non-leftist whites are "inherantly racist". Is that so?:

-All these concepts of "multiculturalism" and "diversity" are UNIQUE to the West.
-Approximately fifty years ago, a handful of European nations still maintained colonies throughout much of the world. However, some 99% of all those colonies have long since been GRANTED independance, because the West evolved intellectually to percieve that colonialism was immoral.
-ONLY the Western culture has ever done such a thing. No other nation or culture has willingly given up an empire, without some manner of conflict that was external or internal. Mahatma Ghandi's non-violent campaign demanding independance for India would not have worked with a non-Western culture. The British people percieved that it was the morally correct action to liberate India. Considering the fact that the British had just survived a war against the imperial ambitions of Naziism, they collectively believed that maintaining an empire was no longer an honorable national goal.

In this book, you will also learn about the "progressive" efforts to DISMANTLE all the institutions of Western culture, namely CHRISTIANITY, which was and is the FRAMEWORK upon which Western culture was built.

You will learn about Georg Lukacs, Antonio Gramsci, Herbert Marcuse, and Theodor Adorno, four fanatical early twentieth-century socialists, and their role in fomenting the culture-war against Western ideals.

And you will learn how blatantly racist Latin-American organizations are preaching the annexation of the American south-west.

This is a wake-up call.
The West IS worth saving.
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This book is about hospices, seen through the eyes of the people who work in them. Their individual voices, perspectives and stories invite readers into the day-to-day complexities of hospice life. There is growing public and professional attention to end of life care and the way dying patients and their families are treated. How can hospices make the process dignified and peaceful as possible? What sort of people dedicate their careers to helping the dying? What difficulties are they up against in providing this care, and what makes it all worthwhile?This inspirational book provides vivid, real-life accounts of hospice life from managers, doctors, nurses, carers and support staff. The thought-provoking narratives provide vital insights into the type of work undertaken in a hospice setting. They examine the differences between hospice and hospital care, and explore the challenges, personal motivations and the many ways hospices strive to meet the needs of patients and their families with sensitivity and respect. "Life in a Hospice" is enlightening reading for all healthcare professionals in palliative care, including volunteer, administrative and support staff.It is also highly recommended for nurses and others in caring roles considering a move into hospice work. Therapists, counsellors and religious leaders will discover poignant and encouraging insights, and people with a family member approaching the end of life will find the book reassuring and informative. ... Read more

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Many people are so afraid of death that they don’t want to think about it, hear about it, or plan for it. But death must be understood and prepared for -- otherwise we will live in fear and burden our loved ones with unanswered questions and unnecessary responsibilities. In "A Practical Guide to Death and Dying," consciousness researcher John White provides a thorough, compassionate look at death and explores the biology, psychology, and metaphysics of one’s own demise. In addition to recounting the personal stories of those who have developed a healthy attitude toward death, White also offers a program for personal action. He provides information about the evidence of life after death; how to eliminate fears about death; how to plan for it; practical exercises for learning how to die; and where to find more help. "A Practical Guide to Death and Dying" will benefit readers who are ill and those who are healthy, readers who care for the dying, and readers who are curious about what lies ahead. ... Read more

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What is the secret of people who die contented and fulfilled? What makes it possible for them to attain such spiritual heights as they approach their physical demise? What enables them to make death a completion of life, rather than a tragic end? And what can they teach us about life and death, love and loss, grief and spiritual growth?

The way we die, like the way we live, makes a difference—in our lives and the lives of others.

From time to time during his work as a pastor, John Fanestil has witnessed someone dying with remarkable and uplifting grace. Fanestil was moved yet puzzled by the spirit of happiness and holiness he observed. Contemporary literature on dying, filled with talk of anger, acceptance, and forgiveness, provided little to explain it. But the chance discovery of articles about the ritual of the “happy death” in religious magazines from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries brought Fanestil the answers he sought.

Mrs. Hunter’s Happy Death blends the captivating historical accounts Fanestil uncovered with his own pastoral experiences to reveal the secrets that enable people to transcend pain and suffering and embrace death as a completion of life, not as a tragic end. A fascinating introduction to a historic approach to death and its contemporary incarnations, Mrs. Hunter’s Happy Death also offers specific lessons on living and dying, from the “exercise of prayer” to the “labor of love” to “bearing testimony.”

With the spread of in-home medical and hospice care, death is once again being embraced as a natural part of life, infused with profound emotional and spiritual dimensions. The inspiring stories in Mrs. Hunter’s Happy Death beautifully demonstrate that the way we die, like the way we live, makes a supreme difference—in our lives and in the lives of others. ... Read more

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The ideal way to die is to live a Christ-filled life
Fanestil, until recently a twenty first century Methodist preacher, has written a fine book. The first half of it details some examples of "happy death" from his own experience, which he intersperses with the account of the life and death of Mrs. Hunter, who was twenty-six at the time of her death, in 1801. He makes clear that her life and death were typical, not exceptional, for the Methodists of her time. The second half is entitled "Lessons on Living from People Preparing to Die." The lessons are predictable enough -- prayer, Bible reading, taking up the cross, recognizing God's presence, praising God, loving one's neighbors, and seeking God through our lives. Fanestil gives examples of real people showing or doing these things for each lesson. The people are diverse -- male and female, young and older, dying from various things, and from more than one ethnic group. In an appendix, the entire account of Mrs. Hunter's life and death, largely taken from her own journal, and edited by a J. Wood, is set forth.

The author spends a little time on doctrine, explaining something of the long-standing arguments between Arminians and Calvinists, but the book is, like Mrs. Hunter's life, about far more than that, and about something simpler than that.

Fanestil deals with Kübler-Ross's concept of the stages of dying. But, he says, her scheme is based on fear and denial of death, which is not the way everyone approaches that last transition. Specifically, Mrs. Hunter did not fear or deny death, and we shouldn't. (pp. 176-7)

The author, quoting one of his own sermons, delivered in a home for the aged and infirm, points out that almost anyone with any mental capacity at all can believe, and think about, and act like, the two main commandments given by Christ: love God, and love your neighbor. Then, we should concentrate on these commandments, saying them to ourselves, believing them, and acting on them. That's the best preparation for death. (p. 182)

Fanestil and his father went to England, and tried to find out more about Mrs. Hunter. Apparently she was pretty well off, and it is likely that one of her siblings knew John Wesley well. (Possibly Mrs. Hunter did, too.) Wesley said "our people die well." Evidently they did. They died well because they lived well -- they lived holy lives dedicated to a relationship with God. Fanestil is not the only author to research this topic, but he is probably the first to concentrate on Mrs. Hunter.

Lessons for Living or Dying
I thoroughly enjoyed Mrs. Hunter's Happy Death.Not only did the author present a history of Mrs. Hunter's "happy death," he also included specific examples of individuals from his ministry who prepared for death in this manner.I particularly enjoyed Part 2 of the book which presented spiritual lessons on living (using concrete examples) such as the exercise of prayer, recognizing the presence of God at critical moments in ones life and living in the present.Kudos to Mr. Fanestil!

A real "page turner"!
Who would have thought that a book about such a topic would be a "page turner"? What a delightful, sensitive, poignant book! Appreciated Rev. Fanestil's honesty and self-disclosure as well as his easy writing style. So grateful for the spiritual disciplines identified in the second part. I will recommend this book to many, I am sure.


Santa Monica, CA

Mrs. Hunter's Happy Death
Every single one of us is going to die.We each have choices to make about who we wish to be at that moment.John Fanestil's serendipitous uncovering of the 18th and 19th Centuries' ritual of a "happy death" is an uplifting journey back and forth between the 26 year old Mrs. Hunter's life and death in 1801, and Mr. Fanestil's own experiences with family and parishioners in the present day.His thoughtful and compassionate writing reflects his truly non-judgmental manner, especially when discussing the fine line between "prolonging life" and "prolonging death".He is virtually silent on the question of assisted suicide, but he has provided a road map that certainly can help us decide how to live our lives with a healthy awareness of its unavoidable conclusion and the effect it can have on those we leave behind.

Captivating
Mrs. Hunter's Happy Death captivated me. John Fanestil during his time as a Methodist minister met many people who embraced death cheerfully. He relates stories of people experiencing an enlightenment or feelings of devine love though they are ill and close to death. They are able to convey this holy feeling to thier loved ones. Then Fanestil, while reading 19th century methodist magazines learns of a common practice among methodists of the time, the "happy death". In the book he intertwines the story of one woman, Mrs. Hunter, who died in 1801 a happy death, with the stories of people he has ministered to. I found it incredibly comforting at this time when I have elderly and ill family members. He explains how the lessons he has learned can be applied now to help us live better lives. The book touched me deeply. ... Read more

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Practitioners who work with clients at the end of their lives face difficult decisions concerning the client's self-determination, the kind of death he or she will have, and the prolongation of life. They must also remain sensitive to the beliefs and needs of family members and the legal, ethical, and spiritual ramifications of the client's death. Featuring twenty-three decision cases based on interviews with professional social workers, this unique volume allows students to wrestle with the often incomplete and conflicting information, ethical issues, and time constraints of actual cases. Instead of offering easy solutions, this book provides detailed accounts that provoke stimulating debates among students, enabling them to confront their own responses, beliefs, and uncertainties to hone their critical thinking and decision making skills for professional practice.

*Please note: Teaching Notes for this volume will be available from Electronic Hallway in Spring 2010.

To access the Teaching Notes, you must first become a member of the Electronic Hallway. The main Electronic Hallway web page is at https://hallway.org/index.php. To join, click Become a Hallway Member in the Get Involved category or point your browser directly to https://hallway.org/involved/join.php and provide the required information.

After your instructor status has been confirmed, you will receive an email granting access to the Electronic Hallway. Once logged on to Electronic Hallway as a member, click Case Search in the Cases and Resources category on themain web page. Enter "death, dying, bereavement"(without the quotation marks) in the search box, select "all ofthe words" in the drop down menu, and click Submit. The search process will generate a list of Teaching Notes for cases fromDying, Death, and Bereavement in Social Work Practice: Decision Cases for Advanced Practice.

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**Springer Publishing Company is pleased to announce the launch of our Paperback Reprint Program.**In this updated new edition, the authors examine the issues of death and dying as a continuum, from death education and care of the dying to grief and bereavement. It is a multidisciplinary guide to the important issues surrounding dying and bereavement in today's health care and social environment.Nurses, social workers, physicians, mental health workers, and allied health professionals will find this a valuable resource for working with dying individuals and their families.New features to this edition are the personal stories introducing each section, and a chapter on physical therapy with the dying.Contributors include Hannelore Wass, Charles Corr, Phyllis Silverman, and Derek Doyle. ... Read more

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Death raises questions that science cannot answer. Whatever our personal beliefs, we can all gain from learning how others view these ultimate problems. This book explores the richness of mourning traditions around the world with the aim of increasing the sensitivity and understanding which we all bring to the issue of death.

Written by international authorities in the field, this book describes the rituals and beliefs of major world religions, explains their psychological and historical context, shows how customs are changed by contact with the West and considers implications for the future. It is an indispensable guide for all who work with the dying and bereaved. ... Read more

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Excellent for hospital workers in multicultural cities
This book explains many different aspects of how cultures prepare a person after death.This is important information for anyone who works with multicultures.Schools and nursing homes would find this information helpful when deaths occur. ... Read more

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In the tradition of Mary Roach’s bestselling Stiff and Jessica Mitford’s classic exposé The American Way of Death comes this meticulously researched, refreshingly irreverent, and lavishly illustrated look at death from acclaimed author Harold Schechter. With his trademark fearlessness and bracing sense of humor, Schechter digs deep into a wealth of sources to unearth a treasure trove of surprising facts, amusing anecdotes, practical information, and timeless wisdom about that undiscovered country to which we will all one day travel. Topics include

• Death anxiety–is your fear of death normal or off the scale?
• You can’t take it with you . . . or can you? Wacky wills and bizarre bequests
• The hospice experience–going out in comfort and style
• Deathbed and funeral etiquette–how to help the dying and mourn the dead with dignity
• Death on demand–why the right-to-die movement may be the next big thing
• “Good-bye everybody”–famous last words
• The embalmer’s art–all dressed up and nowhere to go
• Behind the scenes at your local funeral home
• Alternative burial choices–from coral reefs to outer space

From the cold, hard facts of death to lessons in the art of dying well, from what happens in the body’s last living moments to what transpires in the ground or in the furnace, from near-death experiences to speculation on the afterlife, The Whole Death Catalog leaves no gravestone unturned. ... Read more

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a bad really bad book
a really poorly written and uninteresting bookit goes on and on simply for the purpose of going on and on and on

Lively Death Catalogue
My favorite xmas present. This book covers it all when it comes to death. It is
perfect for anyone who loves cemeteries (me!) or interested in the death/funeral industry. Written with humor, it's one of those books you just can't put down. All the other reviews say more, but I say a big YES to this book. Lots of fun and interesting as well.

Hilarious, informative, ghoulish--the perfect book!!!
I knew absolutely nothing about this book when purchased, and now it is my favorite.It is described perfectly on the cover "A lively Guide to the Bitter End."Contains web sites for additional reading on a topic, which I explored several. Also several virtual sites where you can tour famous cemeteries, the top 10 you must see before YOU die is especially entertaining. And who does not need to know the handy guide to putrefaction.The final chapter of the book is "Death Can Be Fun" and includes sections such as deaths in the movies, death's playlist, mortuary museums and finally The Last Word.I could continue about all the photos and definitions included but at some point I must stop, strongly urging a very fun read!

SUPERBLY MACABRE!
Great book!

Very interesting as well as entertaining.

Highly recommended!!

Great to the Bitter End
Great book.Covers all things about death--including fun facts!you will enjoy this book, and I guarentee you will learn something you didn't know! ... Read more

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Death and Philosophy presents a wide ranging and fascinating variety of different philosophical, aesthetic and literary perspectives on death. ... Read more

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A Great Book to Buffer a Dark Wind
In his introduction to the book, Robert C. Solomon rightly points out that if, as the ancients once asserted, philosophy is essentially concerned with death, then "contemporary philosophizing has failed to fulfil one of its essential functions, since death is a topic that is seldom addressed in contemporary philosophical discussion" (1).

Sure, many of the fashionable postmodernists have catchy titles that sometimes allude to death, but when you delve into their books, what you often end up with are lengthy discussions on the meaning of the word "but" or long-winded excursions into linguistics and semantics. The turgid, bloated prose is enough to make you think that the text you are reading is itself a corpse and, in terms of meaningful content, it might as well be. One starts to wonder if Ernest Becker's "The Denial of Death" has found its most obvious validation in philosophy that claims to speak about death, but then does little more than speak about speaking about death.

This book, on the other hand, keeps its promise and fills a void.Published by Routledge, in terms of readability and format, it might just as easily have been published by Blackwell or OpenCourt, the same folks that have been publishing books on popular culture and philosophy.You know the series: "Lost and Philosophy" or "Science Fiction and Philosophy." Inside, are fourteen solid, lucid essays about death: the moving testimony of an existentialist who died and was brought back to life; an edifying comparison of Western and Eastern ideas regarding death (by way of investigations of Daoism, Buddism, and other Asian traditions); a galvanizing look at the (flawed) argument against death by Elias Canetti; and a personal and profound reflection on the fear of death as a personal, social, and metaphysical phenomenon. This, to highlight just a few.

The authors draw primarily from the Existentialists and their influences: scattered about are some of the clearest explications of Heidegger that I have ever read. Moreover, references to Epicurus, Camus, Nietzsche, and Sartre abound. While a couple of the essays might be heavy going for the uninitiated, the book is clearly intended for an intelligent general audience (much like the above mentioned Blackwell/OpenCourt series). And while each of the essays is about death and mortality, the overall tone of the book is uplifting and empowering (Solomon's essay "Death Fetishism, Morbid Solipsism" especially). This may be because, as Confucious and Heidegger and Camus and Sartre and so many others have suggested (directly or indirectly), to die well one must live well.

Ironically, philosophizing about death is really philosophizing about life.To that end, this is a book that might just inspire you to live better.

Highly recommended. ... Read more