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Death, Society, and Human Experience (10th Edition)

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I was touched by Kastenbaum's respectful tone and attitude throughout this book. He provides not only a wonderful global overview (with focus on the American death-denying culture), but also a personal element that somehow brings more authenticity and authority to the subject. This was the first text required through the American Institute of Health Care Professional's Grief Counseling Certification course, and I am glad for it. I have a master's in psychology and was already a Hospice volunteer, but this book really helped me feel like I was digging into my chosen area of interest. Statistics, concepts, terminology and cultural comparatives are all here. The only thing the text doesn't truly do is prepare the reader to facilitate a bereavement group meeting, but it lays excellent groundwork for moving toward that action.