How we die : reflections on life's final chapter / Sherwin B. Nuland, with a foreword by Paul Kalanithi.
Publisher: London : Vintage, 2019Edition: 25th anniversary editionDescription: xxii, 278 pages : illustrations ; 20 cmISBN: 9780099476412 (paperback)Subject(s): DeathSummary: There are many books intended to help people deal with the trauma of bereavement, but few which explore the reality of death itself. Sherwin B. Nuland - with over thirty years' experience as a surgeon - explains in detail the processes which take place in the body and strips away many illusions about death. The result is a unique and compelling book, addressing the one final fact that all of us must confront.| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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First edition: New York : A.A. Knopf ; London : Chatto & Windus, 1994.
Includes index.
There are many books intended to help people deal with the trauma of bereavement, but few which explore the reality of death itself. Sherwin B. Nuland - with over thirty years' experience as a surgeon - explains in detail the processes which take place in the body and strips away many illusions about death. The result is a unique and compelling book, addressing the one final fact that all of us must confront.
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