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Pages in category "Books about death" The following 44 pages are in this category, out of 44 total. ... The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying;
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross (July 8, 1926 – August 24, 2004) was a Swiss-American psychiatrist, a pioneer in near-death studies, and author of the internationally best-selling book, On Death and Dying (1969), where she first discussed her theory of the five stages of grief, also known as the "Kübler-Ross model".
Stephen Levine (July 17, 1937 – January 17, 2016) was an American poet, author and teacher best known for his work on death and dying. He is one of a generation of pioneering teachers who, along with Jack Kornfield, Joseph Goldstein and Sharon Salzberg, have made the teachings of Theravada Buddhism more widely available to students in the West.
The model was introduced by Kübler-Ross in her 1969 book On Death and Dying, [10] and was inspired by her work with terminally ill patients. [11] Motivated by the lack of instruction in medical schools on the subject of death and dying, Kübler-Ross examined death and those faced with it at the University of Chicago's medical school.
In his heartbreaking and posthumous memoir, "When Breath Becomes Air", Kalanithi explores the big questions surrounding how the prospect of death can impact what makes life worth living.
David Kessler (born February 16, 1959) is an American author, public speaker, and death and grieving expert.. He has published many books, including two co-written with psychiatrist Elisabeth Kübler-Ross: Life Lessons: Two Experts on Death and Dying Teach Us About the Mysteries of Life and Living; and On Grief & Grieving: Finding the Meaning of Grief Through the Five Stages of Grief.