Explains the attitudes of the dying toward themselves and others and presents a humane approach to relieving the psychological suffering of the terminally ill and their families.
Shortly before her death in 2004, Elisabeth K]bler-Ross and David Kessler, her collaborator, completed the manuscript for this, her final book - a fitting completion to her work. Ku bler-Ross's groundbreaking work On Death and Dying changed the way we think and talk about the end of life. Weaving together theory, inspiration, and practical advice, ...
In this collection of inspirational essays, internationally known author Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross draws on her in-depth research of more than 20,000 people who had near-death experiences, revealing the afterlife as a return to wholeness of spirit. With frank and compassionate advice for those dealing with terminal illness or the death of a loved ...
In this guide to dying with a clear conscience, famed author Kubler-Ross teams up with a hospice worker to encourage readers to confront all of their personal dilemmas and negative emotions before they die. Drawing on her own experience of suffering a stroke, Kubler-Ross discusses the importance of expressing anger over fate and forgiving those ...
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, renowned for her work on death and dying, writes about her life, from her idyllic childhood in Switzerland, through her marriage and motherhood, to her achievements in medicine and psychiatry. She ends with a contemplation of her own death, and her belief that at the end of life one must be able to feel that one has made a ...
For the past five years, psychiatrist Elisabeth Kuebler-Ross has been answering the questions of professional people and families who have been faced with the care of the dying. Doctors, nurses, clergymen, and social workers, as well as lay people, have gathered in workshops around the country to ask her questions arising out of their experiences ...
"On Death and Dying" is one of the most important books ever written on the subject and is still considered the bench-mark in the care of the dying. It became an immediate bestseller, and "Life" magazine called it "a profound lesson for the living." This companion volume consists of the questions that are most frequently asked of Dr. Kubler-Ross ...
Offers various viewpoints on death and dying, including those of ministers, rabbis, doctors, nurses, and sociologists, along with personal accounts of those near death.
This book is full of anecdotes and case studies drawn from the lifelong commitment of Kubler-Ross to helping people cope with the issue of death and dying. She evinces a concern for all involved in the process and writes in a tone that is calming and informed. Included are alternative approaches such as visualization, and one on "Spiritual Aspects ...
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross's own moving account of her workshops on death and dying, with brilliantly sensitive photographs of workshop participants and a new introduction by the author. 31 black-and-white photographs.
This is title no. 99 in the series Studies in Jungian Psychology by Jungian Analysts. The Secret World of Drawings is a book so helpful and practical that a wide variety of psychotherapists, health care practitioners, educators, and artists continue to replace their much-beloved dog-eared copies every few years. 100 illustrations (74 in color). A ...
Dr Kubler-Ross shows how to comfort the seriously ill and help AIDS patients through the critical "stages of dying". The book includes letters from patients, questions and answers between doctor and patient, and chapters on babies, children and women with AIDS
In this compassionate and moving guide to communicating with the terminally ill, Dr. Elisabeth Kuebler-Ross, the world's foremost expert on death and dying, shares her tools for understanding how the dying convey their innermost knowledge and needs. Expanding on the workshops that have made her famous and loved around the world, she shows us the ...
Kalweit, an ethnopsychologist has collected first-person accounts and descriptions of the paranormal experiences and visions of shamans from Africa, Australia, Asia, Siberia, and the Americas, as well as descriptions of their rituals, healing techniques, and spiritual disciplines.
In recent years hospice care has gone from a little-known medical alternative to a major movement in health care that has played a leading role in the lives of over 200,000 people. By emphasizing palliative care and pain management rather than curative treatment, hospices allow the terminally ill to spend the last days, week, or months of their ...
World-renowned medical doctor and psychiatrist Ross uses several anecdotes about people whose inner lives prove to be far richer than their outer appearance to open unexpected vistas on the true nature of the human soul and the power of personal truth to inspire and heal.
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