The Good Death : An Exploration of Dying in America (Hardcover)

from hammockqueen

Well researched and interesting . Many sides of the issue of what constitutes a good death are provided without lending credence to any particular one. The reader can make up his own mind or realize there is no good death., to recommend ....there's just death as the author does say. Worth a read.

from bookcaterpillar

Tearful read at times with the author very open about her experience. Sometimes I wondered about the book's organization, but it's one I would recommend to help us all start to have more honest dialogue about death and what each of us hopes or expects for ourselves and our families. Edit 06/16: I...

from MSarki

Over the past couple of years there have been several books ordered or taken down from my shelf regarding the subject of death. Some would say the subject is too morose to burden oneself with. But the final outcome of life is what we might expect given if facts are adhered to honestly. There is n...

from enemyanniemae

Saying that this was an enjoyable book is inaccurate and feels a bit glib. So I guess that I will say that I found myself nodding my head, muttering 'uh huh, that's right' and agreeing with most of Ann Neumann's discussion of end of life issues, particularly aid in dying. She is clearly biased on...

from its-lauren4

I enjoyed this book, which focused on end-of-life issues. I had expected it to be similar to Atul Gawande's "Being Mortal," but the emphasis was actually very different. Although as other reviewers noted, the organization was at times unclear, Neumann covered topics ranging from the Death With Di...