Talking about Death

Name: Talking about Death
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ISBN: 9781565124370

ISBN-10: 1565124375

ISBN-13: 9781565124370

Edition: 2004

Authors: Virginia Morris, Ting Morris

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First published as 'Talking About Death Won't Kill You', this text delves into a taboo subject that people are rarely prepared for precisely because talking about it makes them uneasy.

Book details

List price: $14.95
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
Publication date: 1/3/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English

Virginia Morris is an attorney in the United Nations Office of Legal Affairs.



A Word of Un-Warning: Reading About Death Won't Kill You


Jack: One Birth, One Death



Dying today


Unhappy Endings: Death Is Often Painful and Lonely


A Matter of Survival: Efforts at Reform Have Fallen Short


Mere Immortals: Death Has Become a Stranger


A Portrait of Death: A Look at Life's End


Ars Moriendi: In Search of the "Good Death"



Down a new path


Confronting Death: Addressing Our Fears and Beliefs


Talking About Dying: Conversations Bring Understanding and Intimacy


Choices in the End: A Look at Medical Issues and Options


The Possibilities: Making the Passage Richer


Putting Ink to Paper: A Review of Legal Documents


Death Manners: Ill at Ease in the Presence of Death


The Next Generation: Teaching Our Children About Death



Avoiding common obstacles


The Spiral of Hope: When Hope Is Not Helpful


Where Is "There"?: By Waiting, We Often Miss the Boat


Taking the Blame: We Are Not the Cause of Death


In the Land of Doctors: Navigating the Medical Terrain



Brilliance in the shadow of death


Ars Vivendi: The Art of Dying Teaches Us the Art of Living


Margaret: A Lesson on Living


Index