Death and Dying: Life and Living [Paperback]

Charles A. Corr (Author), Clyde M. Nabe (Author), Donna M. Corr (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 10, 2008 | ISBN-10: 049550646X | ISBN-13: 978-0495506461 | Edition: 6

Practical and inspiring, this best-selling book helps you learn to cope with encounters with death, dying, and bereavement. The authors integrate classical and contemporary material, present task-based approaches for individual and family coping, and include four substantial chapters devoted to death-related issues faced by children, adolescents, adults, and the elderly. The text discusses a variety of cultural and religious perspectives that affect people's understandings and practices associated with such encounters. The book also offers practical guidelines for constructive communication designed to encourage productive living in the face of death.

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About the Author

Dr. Charles A. Corr has been teaching and writing in the field of death, dying, and bereavement since 1975. He is a prolific contributor to this field, having been author, co-author, or co-editor of 30 books and more than 80 articles and chapters. Dr. Corr's professional work has been recognized by awards from the Association for Death Education and Counseling (in 1988 & 1996), as well as by Children's Hospice International in an award for Outstanding Contribution to the World of Hospice Support for Children (1989) and through the establishment in 1995 of the Charles A. Corr Award for Lifetime Achievement (Literature).

Dr. Clyde M. Nabe's interests include thanatology, medical ethics, world religions, and aesthetics. He has published articles in the study of death and dying, medical ethics, and the philosophy of religion. His current work is focused on providing spiritual care.

Donna M. Corr has worked as a nurse in a variety of critical care, oncology, and hospice settings. In addition, she was for 17 years a faculty member (rising from Instructor to Professor) in the Nursing Faculty of St. Louis Community College at Forest Park and then a Lecturer for two semesters at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Her publications include 9 books and more than 20 articles and chapters. Books edited by Donna and/or Charles Corr have received five Book of the Year Awards from the AMERICAN JOURNAL OF NURSING. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 712 pages
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing; 6 edition (April 10, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 049550646X
• ISBN-13: 978-0495506461
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #152,208 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars this book is excellent, January 15, 2009

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I am a medical social worker on a Unit which has a high mortality rate because of the nature of the illness for which patients are admitted. I have also lectured on "Death and Dying." I have found this book to be of immense value: accurate, well-written and direct. I often recommend it to my students and colleagues. I don't recommend sitting down and reading it cover to cover. I find it is much more helpful to choose the chapters most relevant for my purpose (an individual patient or situation; research, etc.) I definitely recommend it.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Perfect Publication for Student and Layman Alike, October 4, 2009

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While I am an undergraduate student in psychology, I have been blessed with a highly supportive professor that permitted me entrance into his Introduction to Thanatology graduate course. This book allowed me an immediate understanding that was both in depth and easy to digest.

Many texts on the subject of death and dying skirt the subject with veiled euphemisms. They often attempt to soften the reality of death in both its physical nature and historical context, however, this publication does neither. It is direct, informative, and, even for a required reading, difficult to put down. It says quite a bit about the authors of this book that they not only come so highly recommended by my professor (who is also a published author in this field), but also by the group of students being tested on its content. Very well done!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent 'Keeper', August 18, 2009

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The authors have done an excellent job presenting a difficult and complex topic. Their discussions of the historical, multicultural, and life cycle attitudes toward death and dying are important contributions to the literature. The two negative reviews here by students are perplexing. Indeed, this book may be one of the best available for the classroom. Too, if you're looking for an excellent bibliography on the subject, this is the book to use.