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  2. List of English-language expressions related to death

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    This is a list of words and phrases related to death in alphabetical order. While some of them are slang, others euphemize the unpleasantness of the subject, or are used in formal contexts. Some of the phrases may carry the meaning of 'kill', or simply contain words related to death. Most of them are idioms

  3. Stephen Levine (author) - Wikipedia

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    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.

  4. Being Mortal - Wikipedia

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    According to Book Marks, the novel received "rave" reviews based on fourteen critic reviews with twelve being "rave" and two being "positive". [2] In Jan/Feb 2015 issue of Bookmarks, the book received a (4.0 out of 5) based on critic reviews with a critical summary saying, "Still, considered essential reading as our population ages, Being Mortal "offers a cautionary tale of what can go wrong ...

  5. The Sickness unto Death - Wikipedia

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    The Sickness unto Death (Danish: Sygdommen til Døden) is a book written by Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard in 1849 under the pseudonym Anti-Climacus. A work of Christian existentialism, the book is about Kierkegaard's concept of despair, which he equates with the Christian concept of sin, which he terms "the sin of despair".

  6. Template:Non-free use rationale book cover - Wikipedia

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    The entire front cover. Because the image is a book cover, a form of product packaging, the entire image is needed to identify the product, properly convey the meaning and branding intended, and avoid tarnishing or misrepresenting the image. Low resolution? The copy is of sufficient resolution for commentary and identification but lower ...

  7. Cover art - Wikipedia

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    Cover art is a type of artwork presented as an illustration or photograph on the outside of a published product, such as a book (often on a dust jacket), magazine, newspaper , comic book, video game , music album , CD, videotape, DVD, or podcast. Cover art can include various things such as logos, symbols, images, colors, or anything that ...

  8. A Kiss Before Dying (novel) - Wikipedia

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    A Kiss Before Dying is a 1953 novel written by Ira Levin. It won the 1954 Edgar Award for Best First Novel. The book has been adapted twice for the cinema: first in 1956 and later in 1991. Now a modern crime classic, Levin's story centers on a charming, intelligent man who will stop at nothing, even murder, to get where he wants to go.

  9. Patron saints of ailments, illness, and dangers - Wikipedia

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    Dying people, expectant mothers, hesitation, happy death, holy death, interior souls, people in doubt, pioneers, pregnant women, travellers, and fetuses – Joseph; Demons, fever – Patroclus of Troyes [8] Diabetics – Pauline of the Agonizing Heart of Jesus