Drawing from religion and the human sciences, particularly psychology after Freud, the author attempts to demonstrate that the fear ofdeath is man's central concern.
Winner ofthe Pulitzer prize in 1974 and the culmination of a life's work, TheDenialofDeath is Ernest Becker's brilliant and impassioned answer to the "why" of human existence. In bold contrast to
Winner ofthe Pulitzer prize in 1974 and the culmination of a life's work, TheDenialofDeath is Ernest Becker's brilliant and impassioned answer to the 'why' of human existence. In bold contrast to
This book reminds the church of its considerable resources when it ministers to the terminally ill. Typically, a terminal diagnosis triggers denialof impending death and a full-scale resort to the te
Two bodies, two similar causes ofdeath . . . Harry Vicary and his team are plunged into a complex investigation where all is not as it seems.When the bodies of two murder victims are discovered withi
When the bodies of two murder victims are discovered within 24 hours of each other at the same location, each with a similar cause ofdeath, Vicary and his team are drawn into a complex investigation
Death is a much avoided topic. Literature does exist on mourning, but its focus remains upon thedeathof others. The fact of one's own mortality and its inevitable psychic impact on one's life is not
In this edited collection of essays, professionals and academics from across the spectrum ofthe humanities and social sciences outline the ways in which Generative Death Anxiety theory impacts their
"In Longing for Nothingness: Resistance, Denial, and the Place ofDeath in the Nursing Home, Andrew Stein offers a groundbreaking new psychoanalytic treatment ofthe depression and other mental confli
When her husband was dying from prostate cancer, former Oregon Governor Barbara Roberts had to look inside herself to survive. What she found in that journey fills the pages of this frank but inspiri
For readers of Atul Gawande and Paul Kalanithi, a palliative care doctor's breathtaking stories from 30 years spent caring for the dying.Modern medical technology is allowing us to live longer and ful
Through stories from her own practice, a palliative care doctor takes the reader on a journey through dying.Modern medical technology is allowing us to live longer and fuller lives than ever before. A
In this unprecedented book, palliative medicine pioneer Dr Kathryn Mannix explores the biggest taboo in our society and the only certainty we all share: death. A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERLONGLISTED FOR
Project success rates haven't changed in 20 years.Learn why, and what you can do to improve them in your organization. Today, less than a third of projects deliver their specified business benefits on
This guide for patients facing serious illnesses for which the path to wellness is unclear explains some ofthe influences that may prompt physicians to recommend futile treatments and describes speci
This guide for patients facing serious illnesses for which the path to wellness is unclear explains some ofthe influences that may prompt physicians to recommend futile treatments and describes speci
