A Better Death: Conversations About the Art of Living and Dying Well by Ranjana Srivastava
34.99 AUD
Category: Ageing and Grief | Series: Australian Psychology
A powerful, timely exploration of the art of living and dying on our own terms by one of Australia's most respected voices Of all the experiences we share, two universal events bookend our lives: we were all born and we will all die. We don't have a choice in how we enter the world but we can have a say ...Show more
Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity by Peter Attia MD
35.00 AUD
Category: Ageing and Grief
This is the ultimate manual for longevity.For all its successes, mainstream medicine has failed to make much progress against the diseases of ageing that kill most people- heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer's disease, and type 2 diabetes. Too often, it intervenes with treatments too late, prolonging lifes ...Show more
Being Mortal - Illness, Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande
24.99 AUD
Category: Ageing and Grief | Series: Wellcome Collection Ser. | Reading Level: near fine
For most of human history, death was a common, ever-present possibility. It didn't matter whether you were five or fifty - every day was a roll of the dice. But now, as medical advances push the boundaries of survival further each year, we have become increasingly detached from the reality of being mort ...Show more
Pastures of Healing: From the Loss of a Child by Denis Glennon
29.99 AUD
Category: Ageing and Grief
A violent and senseless crime committed against an innocent citizen, and a father's desire 25 years later to speak directly to others who have lost a child or experienced similar grief to help in the necessary recovery back into their lives.Ciara Glennon vanished into the night in Perth, Western Austral ...Show more
Navigating Grief and Loss: 25 Buddhist Practices to Keep Your Heart Open to Yourself and Others by Kimberly Brown
40.99 AUD
Category: Ageing and Grief | Series: G - Reference,Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Ser.
NAVIGATING GRIEF AND LOSS is designed to support all of us through difficult and upsetting times. It's a relatable and useful guide with practical applications to help navigate the profound experience of loss, be it an elderly parent, succumbing to a lingering illness, the shock of an accidental death, ...Show more
Petal - The Other Side of Suicide by Tanya French
29.99 AUD
Category: Ageing and Grief
In 1998, Tanya French was a busy and happy wife and mother of three doing just what every other mother does - to do her utmost to give her family the best life they could possibly have - whilst simultaneously managing a highly successful international company with her husband, Mark. Then, her world and ...Show more
A Completed Life by Rodney Syme
34.99 AUD
Category: Ageing and Grief
This book presents Dr Syme's views on the plight of people with dementia, and his suggestion for further legislative change. The book's title reflects a life that has been long, and where all that was possible has been achieved - and so is in a sense 'complete'. There follows consideration of the proble ...Show more
How To Live When A Loved One Dies by Thich Nhat Hanh
22.99 AUD
Category: Ageing and Grief
A comforting book that will offer relief to anyone moving through intense grief and loss, Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh shares accessible, healing words of wisdom to transform our suffering. In the immediate aftermath of a loss, sometimes it is all we can do to keep breathing. With his signature clarity an ...Show more
And Finally: Matters of Life and Death by Henry Marsh
24.99 AUD
Category: Ageing and Grief
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER* A Daily Telegraph, The Times and Financial Times Book of the Year *'Marsh illuminates the gift of life... It's a book to treasure and reread' Gavin Francis, author of Adventures in Human BeingAs a retired brain surgeon, Henry Marsh thought he understood illness, but even he ...Show more
Choosing to Die: a Personal Story - Elective Death by Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking (VSED) in the Face of Degenerative Disease by Phyllis Shacter
86.99 AUD
Category: Ageing and Grief
Phyllis Shacter courageously shares the first personal story ever written about VSED (voluntarily stopping eating and drinking). This memoir and guidebook follows the journey she took with her husband, Alan, once he decided to VSED so he didn't have to live into the late stages of Alzheimer's disease. T ...Show more
The Wisdom of Morrie by Morrie Schwartz
29.99 AUD
Category: Ageing and Grief | Reading Level: near fine
From the eponymous subject of the beloved classic Tuesdays with Morrie comes an insightful, poignant masterpiece on staying vibrant and connected for life. 'Beautiful ...Those lucky enough to read this book will be inspired.' Deepak Chopra Who am I really? What have I done? What is important and meaning ...Show more
With the End in Mind: Dying, Death and Wisdom in an Age of Denial by Kathryn Mannix
24.99 AUD
Category: Ageing and Grief
In this unprecedented book, palliative medicine pioneer Dr Kathryn Mannix explores the biggest taboo in our society and the only certainty we all share: death. A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER SHORTLISTED FOR THE WELLCOME BOOK PRIZE Told through a series of beautifully crafted stories taken from nearly four ...Show more