See also Caregiving, Children and Dying; Life Threatening and Prolonged Illnesses. and Narratives

Barthelme, William.  Lessons from the Angel of Death.  2000 (esophagial cancer).  http://www.eccafe.org/sto/wbartholome/lessons.html

Byock, Ira.  Dying Well: Peace and Possibilities at the End of Life.  Riverhead, 1998. HQ1073 .B96 1998

Callahan, Maggie and Patricia Kelley.  Final Gifts:  Understanding the Special Awareness, Needs, and Communications of the Dying.  1997.  BF787 .O4 C25 1997

Coberly, Margaret, Ph.D., R. N.  Sacred Passage:  How to Provide Fearless Compassionate Care for the Dying. 2003.

Cohen-Almagor, Raphael.  Right to Die with Dignity: An Argument in Ethics, Medicine and Law.  2001.  R726 .C635 2001

Estess, Jenifer as told to Valerie Estess.  Tales from the Bed: On Living, Dying and Having it All:  A Memoir.  2004 (ALS)

Foley, Kathleen and Herbert Hendin.  Case Against Assisted Suicide:  For the Right to End-of-Life Care.  2002.  R726 .C355 2002

Griffith, William H.  More than a Parting Prayer:  Lessons in Caregiving for the Dying.  2004.

Groopman, Jerome. The Measure of Our Days: New Beginnings at Life's End.  NY: Viking, 1997. R726.8 .G77 1997

Hennezel, Marie de.  Intimate Death: How the Dying Teach Us to Live. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1997.

Keizer, Bert.  Dancing with Mister D.: Notes on Life and Death.  NY: Doublday, 1997

Kubler-Ross, Elisabeth .  On Death and Dying: What the Dying Have to Teach Doctors, Nurses, Clergy and Their Own Families.  1969.  BF789.D4 K8 1997

Kuhl, David.  What Dying People Want:  Practical Wisdom for the End of Life.  Public Affairs, 2002.

Landay, D. S.  Be Prepared:  The Complete Financial, Legal, and Practical Guuide for Living with a Life-Challenging Condition.  St. Martin's, 1999.

Lawton, Julia.  Dying Process:  Patients' Experiences of Palliative Care.  2000.  R726.8 .L39 2000.

Livingston, Gordon.  Only Spring:  On Mourning the Death of My Son.  1995.  (one Suicide; one Leukemia)

Longaker, Christine.  Facing Death and Finding Hope: A Guide to the Emotional and Spiritual Care of the Dying.  NY: Doubleday, 1997. BF789 .D4 L664 2001

Lynn, Joanne and Joan Harrold, eds.  Handbook for Mortals: Guidance for People Facing Serious Illness.  NY: Oxford University Press, 1999. R726.8 H353 1999

Lynn, Joanne, J. L. Schuster, and A. Kabcenell.  Improving Care for the End of Life:  A Source Book for Health Care Managers and and Clinicians.  Oxford UP, 2000.

Meyer, C. A Good Death:  Challenges, Choices, and Care Options.  1998.

Morgan, J., ed.  Ethical Issues in the Care of the Dying and Bereaved Aged.  1996.

Morris, David B.  The Culture of Pain, 1991.  RB127 .M67 1991.

Morris, Virginia.  Talking about Death.  2001.

Nouwen, Henri J. M.  Beyond the Mirror:  Reflections on Death and Life.  1990.

Nuland, Sherwin B.  How We Die:  Reflections on Life's Final Chapter.  1994.  BD444 .N85 1994.

Rinpoche, Sogyal.  Tibetan Book of Living and Dying.  San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 1992.  BQ7640 .S64 1992

Smith, H. L.  Finding Your Way to say Goodbye:  Comfort for the Dying and Those Who Care for Them.  2002.

Taylor, Joan.  In the Light of Dying: The Journals of a Hospice Volunteer.  Crossroad, 1993. R726.8 .T39 1989

Weenolsen, Patricia, Phd.  The Art of Dying: The Only Book for Persons Facing Their Own Death:  A Comprehensive Guide to Your Physical, Emotion, and Spiritual Concerns.  NY: St. Martin's, 1996. BF789 .D4 W34 1997

Last Chapters (on-line sharing and resources):  http://www.lastchapters.org/index.cgi?id=73