{"id":8832,"date":"2019-01-16T09:58:24","date_gmt":"2019-01-16T14:58:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.talkdeath.com\/?p=8832"},"modified":"2020-12-18T10:10:38","modified_gmt":"2020-12-18T15:10:38","slug":"more-books-about-death-and-dying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/talkdeath.com\/more-books-about-death-and-dying\/","title":{"rendered":"More Books About Death and Dying"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From the effects of the American Civil War, philosophical words of wisdom, historical accounts of death, African American experiences of dying, and personal accounts of loss, we&#8217;ve compiled a list of books on death and dying that touch on many facets of the human condition. Let us know your favorite books about death and dying in the comments below!&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hungry for more? Check out <a href=\"http:\/\/www.talkdeath.com\/the-best-books-about-death-and-dying\/\">Part 1<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.talkdeath.com\/even-more-books-about-death-and-dying\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Part 3<\/a> of our series.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><em>*Just so you know, all of the books were selected by the TalkDeath team. We are not receiving compensation from any of the authors or publishers to promote their products. TalkDeath may however collect a share of sales through the affiliate links used \u2013 which is a great way to support us, and we appreciate it!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<h2>More Books About Death and Dying<\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"title\" class=\"a-size-large a-spacing-none\"><span id=\"productTitle\" class=\"a-size-large\">This Republic of Suffering: Death and the American Civil War &#8211; Drew Gilpin Faust<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2W01rkq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8899\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/talkdeath.com\/more-books-about-death-and-dying\/republicofsuffering\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/republicofsuffering.jpg?fit=1010%2C654&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1010,654\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"republicofsuffering\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/republicofsuffering.jpg?fit=580%2C376&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/republicofsuffering.jpg?fit=940%2C609&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8899 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/republicofsuffering.jpg?resize=1010%2C654\" alt=\"Books About Death and Dying\" width=\"1010\" height=\"654\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/republicofsuffering.jpg?w=1010&amp;ssl=1 1010w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/republicofsuffering.jpg?resize=580%2C376&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/republicofsuffering.jpg?resize=768%2C497&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/republicofsuffering.jpg?resize=940%2C609&amp;ssl=1 940w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/republicofsuffering.jpg?resize=800%2C518&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/republicofsuffering.jpg?resize=600%2C389&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/republicofsuffering.jpg?resize=300%2C194&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1010px) 100vw, 1010px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The American Civil War was a defining moment for America, with its repercussions still felt today. More than 600,000 soldiers lost their lives and the survivors struggled to reconcile the unprecedented carnage with their belief in a benevolent God. Religion, funerary practices and body preservation techniques were just some of the fundamental changes brought on by the Civil War. Drew Gilpin Faust reveals the ways that death on such a scale changed a nation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Buy Here:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2W01rkq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">USA<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2SVrsPS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Canada<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1578388965604007\" data-ad-slot=\"6461451247\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"title\" class=\"a-size-large a-spacing-none\"><span id=\"ebooksProductTitle\" class=\"a-size-extra-large\">How to Die: An Ancient Guide to the End of Life &#8211; Seneca<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2AKyjEr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8916\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/talkdeath.com\/more-books-about-death-and-dying\/howtodieseneca\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/howtodieseneca.jpg?fit=1199%2C776&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1199,776\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"howtodieseneca\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/howtodieseneca.jpg?fit=580%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/howtodieseneca.jpg?fit=940%2C608&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8916 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/howtodieseneca.jpg?resize=1199%2C776\" alt=\"Books About Death and Dying seneca\" width=\"1199\" height=\"776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/howtodieseneca.jpg?w=1199&amp;ssl=1 1199w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/howtodieseneca.jpg?resize=580%2C375&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/howtodieseneca.jpg?resize=768%2C497&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/howtodieseneca.jpg?resize=940%2C608&amp;ssl=1 940w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/howtodieseneca.jpg?resize=1100%2C712&amp;ssl=1 1100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/howtodieseneca.jpg?resize=800%2C518&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/howtodieseneca.jpg?resize=600%2C388&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/howtodieseneca.jpg?resize=300%2C194&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1199px) 100vw, 1199px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Nothing says &#8216;how to live your life&#8217; quite like advice from someone who lived before electricity or the miracle of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/internetofshit\/status\/1084566331893133314\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">internet connected fridge<\/a>. All joking aside, the ancient Roman philosopher Seneca (c. 4 BC\u201365 AD) wrote about death a lot, and his wisdom has finally been collected, edited and translated by James S. Romm.&nbsp;<em>How to Die<\/em> is a volume full of wise words and is a reminder to &#8220;study death always.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Buy Here: <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2AKyjEr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">USA<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2FzB2ox\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Canada<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>The Work of the Dead &#8211; Thomas Laqueur<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2FHraIi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8901\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/talkdeath.com\/more-books-about-death-and-dying\/theworkofthedead\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/theworkofthedead.jpg?fit=2000%2C1294&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1294\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"theworkofthedead\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/theworkofthedead.jpg?fit=580%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/theworkofthedead.jpg?fit=940%2C608&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8901 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/theworkofthedead.jpg?resize=1200%2C776\" alt=\"Books About Death and Dying\" width=\"1200\" height=\"776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/theworkofthedead.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/theworkofthedead.jpg?resize=580%2C375&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/theworkofthedead.jpg?resize=768%2C497&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/theworkofthedead.jpg?resize=940%2C608&amp;ssl=1 940w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/theworkofthedead.jpg?resize=1100%2C712&amp;ssl=1 1100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/theworkofthedead.jpg?resize=1400%2C906&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/theworkofthedead.jpg?resize=800%2C518&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/theworkofthedead.jpg?resize=600%2C388&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/theworkofthedead.jpg?resize=300%2C194&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Why do we care about the dead? This question lies at the heart of Thomas Laqueur&#8217;s book&nbsp;<em>The Work of the Dead.<\/em> Diogenes and Socrates may have told their followers to leave their bodies to rot after their deaths, but the reality is that humans care deeply about the remains of the dead. Through an examination of Church history, politics, mortuary science, art, poetry and more, Laqueur seeks to recover the work that the dead do for the living.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Buy Here: <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2FHraIi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">USA<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2MhviAd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Canada<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"title\" class=\"a-spacing-none\"><span id=\"productTitle\" class=\"a-size-extra-large\">Death (The Art of <\/span><span id=\"productTitle\" class=\"a-size-extra-large\">Living<\/span><span id=\"productTitle\" class=\"a-size-extra-large\">) &#8211; Todd May<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Mgve3u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8914\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/talkdeath.com\/more-books-about-death-and-dying\/deaththeartofliving\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/deaththeartofliving.jpg?fit=1600%2C1036&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1036\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;MMA&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"deaththeartofliving\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/deaththeartofliving.jpg?fit=580%2C376&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/deaththeartofliving.jpg?fit=940%2C609&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8914\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/deaththeartofliving.jpg?resize=1200%2C777\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/deaththeartofliving.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/deaththeartofliving.jpg?resize=580%2C376&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/deaththeartofliving.jpg?resize=768%2C497&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/deaththeartofliving.jpg?resize=940%2C609&amp;ssl=1 940w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/deaththeartofliving.jpg?resize=1100%2C712&amp;ssl=1 1100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/deaththeartofliving.jpg?resize=1400%2C907&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/deaththeartofliving.jpg?resize=800%2C518&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/deaththeartofliving.jpg?resize=600%2C389&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/deaththeartofliving.jpg?resize=300%2C194&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Death (The Art of Living)&nbsp;<\/em>is a philosophical treatise by Todd May. When we think about death, many of us find ways to avoid the inevitable. May asks us to confront death head-on. Socrates once said that the goal of a philosopher is learning how to die. Todd May wants us all to be philosophers, and see life and death through a new lens.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Buy Here: <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Mgve3u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">USA<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2T5Y9u5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Canada<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1578388965604007\" data-ad-slot=\"6461451247\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<h3>From Here to Eternity &#8211; Caitlin Doughty<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2DdYUM1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8902\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/talkdeath.com\/more-books-about-death-and-dying\/fromheretoeternity\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/fromheretoeternity.jpg?fit=2504%2C1620&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2504,1620\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;ABC&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D810&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1480604490&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;EFG&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;155&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"fromheretoeternity\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/fromheretoeternity.jpg?fit=580%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/fromheretoeternity.jpg?fit=940%2C608&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8902 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/fromheretoeternity.jpg?resize=1200%2C776\" alt=\"Books About Death and Dying caitlin doughty\" width=\"1200\" height=\"776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/fromheretoeternity.jpg?w=2504&amp;ssl=1 2504w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/fromheretoeternity.jpg?resize=580%2C375&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/fromheretoeternity.jpg?resize=768%2C497&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/fromheretoeternity.jpg?resize=940%2C608&amp;ssl=1 940w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/fromheretoeternity.jpg?resize=1100%2C712&amp;ssl=1 1100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/fromheretoeternity.jpg?resize=1400%2C906&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/fromheretoeternity.jpg?resize=800%2C518&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/fromheretoeternity.jpg?resize=600%2C388&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/fromheretoeternity.jpg?resize=300%2C194&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/fromheretoeternity.jpg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In her latest book,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.talkdeath.com\/talkdeath-recap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Caitlin Doughty<\/a>&nbsp;traveled the world to discover how cultures care for the dead. Doughty shares stories and funerary histories from Indonesia, Bolivia, Japan and North America. Illustrated by <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2VUjhoR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Landis Blair<\/a>,&nbsp;<em>From Here to Eternity<\/em> is a must read.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Buy Here: <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2DdYUM1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">USA<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2T2KfsC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Canada<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>The Butchering Art &#8211; Dr. Lindsey Fitzharris<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2RMyrgE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8904\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/talkdeath.com\/more-books-about-death-and-dying\/thebutcheringart\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/thebutcheringart.jpg?fit=1280%2C829&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1280,829\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"thebutcheringart\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/thebutcheringart.jpg?fit=580%2C376&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/thebutcheringart.jpg?fit=940%2C609&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8904\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/thebutcheringart.jpg?resize=1200%2C777\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/thebutcheringart.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/thebutcheringart.jpg?resize=580%2C376&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/thebutcheringart.jpg?resize=768%2C497&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/thebutcheringart.jpg?resize=940%2C609&amp;ssl=1 940w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/thebutcheringart.jpg?resize=1100%2C712&amp;ssl=1 1100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/thebutcheringart.jpg?resize=800%2C518&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/thebutcheringart.jpg?resize=600%2C389&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/thebutcheringart.jpg?resize=300%2C194&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Before the advent of anesthesia, successful surgeons were fast and strong, or at least that was the best you could hope for.&nbsp;In&nbsp;<i>The Butchering Art<\/i>, historian Dr. Lindsey Fitzharris details the shocking world of nineteenth-century surgery and the evolution of medical care in early modernity. The only book that will make you want to hug your doctor the next time you see them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Buy Here: <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2RMyrgE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">USA<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2CtgPwp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Canada<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"title\" class=\"a-size-large a-spacing-none\"><span id=\"productTitle\" class=\"a-size-large\">Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End &#8211; Atul Gawande<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2RKh0NR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8905\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/talkdeath.com\/more-books-about-death-and-dying\/beingmortal\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/beingmortal.jpg?fit=1940%2C1255&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1940,1255\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"beingmortal\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/beingmortal.jpg?fit=580%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/beingmortal.jpg?fit=940%2C608&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8905\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/beingmortal.jpg?resize=1200%2C776\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/beingmortal.jpg?w=1940&amp;ssl=1 1940w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/beingmortal.jpg?resize=580%2C375&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/beingmortal.jpg?resize=768%2C497&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/beingmortal.jpg?resize=940%2C608&amp;ssl=1 940w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/beingmortal.jpg?resize=1100%2C712&amp;ssl=1 1100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/beingmortal.jpg?resize=1400%2C906&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/beingmortal.jpg?resize=800%2C518&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/beingmortal.jpg?resize=600%2C388&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/beingmortal.jpg?resize=300%2C194&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Named the Book of the Year by&nbsp;<i>The Washington Post<\/i>,&nbsp;<i>The New York Times Book Review<\/i>, NPR, and&nbsp;<i>Chicago Tribune,&nbsp;<\/i>Atul Gawande&#8217;s&nbsp;<em>Being Mortal&nbsp;<\/em>is a tour de force. Gawande looks at the history of medicine, and its refusal to properly address death and dying. He argues that a good life, not only a good death, should be our ultimate goal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Buy Here: <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2RKh0NR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">USA<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2T03X89\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Canada<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>My Father&#8217;s Wake &#8211; Kevin Toolis<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2VVON5Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8907\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/talkdeath.com\/more-books-about-death-and-dying\/myfatherswake\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/myfatherswake.jpg?fit=2000%2C1294&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1294\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"myfatherswake\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/myfatherswake.jpg?fit=580%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/myfatherswake.jpg?fit=940%2C608&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8907\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/myfatherswake.jpg?resize=1200%2C776\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/myfatherswake.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/myfatherswake.jpg?resize=580%2C375&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/myfatherswake.jpg?resize=768%2C497&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/myfatherswake.jpg?resize=940%2C608&amp;ssl=1 940w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/myfatherswake.jpg?resize=1100%2C712&amp;ssl=1 1100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/myfatherswake.jpg?resize=1400%2C906&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/myfatherswake.jpg?resize=800%2C518&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/myfatherswake.jpg?resize=600%2C388&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/myfatherswake.jpg?resize=300%2C194&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>My Father\u2019s Wake<\/em>&nbsp;by&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/KevinToolis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kevin Toolis<\/a>&nbsp;is a powerful exploration of mortality, loss, and Western death denial.&nbsp;Kevin Toolis describes the&nbsp;hurried anxieties, confusion and pain inherent within the experience of the death of the other. Toolis&nbsp;reminds the reader that while death is a collection of moments humans have experienced forever, it is nonetheless unique to those experiencing it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Buy Here: <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2VVON5Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">USA<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2W03NQb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Canada<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1578388965604007\" data-ad-slot=\"6461451247\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Passed On: African American Mourning Stories &#8211; Karla FC Holloway<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2FBUuA4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8908\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/talkdeath.com\/more-books-about-death-and-dying\/passedonafricanamerican\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/passedonafricanamerican.jpg?fit=1043%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1043,675\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"passedonafricanamerican\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/passedonafricanamerican.jpg?fit=580%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/passedonafricanamerican.jpg?fit=940%2C608&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8908\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/passedonafricanamerican.jpg?resize=1043%2C675\" alt=\"\" width=\"1043\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/passedonafricanamerican.jpg?w=1043&amp;ssl=1 1043w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/passedonafricanamerican.jpg?resize=580%2C375&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/passedonafricanamerican.jpg?resize=768%2C497&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/passedonafricanamerican.jpg?resize=940%2C608&amp;ssl=1 940w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/passedonafricanamerican.jpg?resize=800%2C518&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/passedonafricanamerican.jpg?resize=600%2C388&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/passedonafricanamerican.jpg?resize=300%2C194&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1043px) 100vw, 1043px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you read our article about the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.talkdeath.com\/race-funeral-profession-what-jessica-mitford-missed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">race and the funeral profession<\/a>, you would know that like many others aspect of life, death is easily whitewashed.&nbsp;Karla FC Holloway examines the myths, rituals, economics, and politics of African American mourning and burial practices in 20th century America. A great companion to our guest post from Dr. Kami Fletcher.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Buy Here: <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2FBUuA4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">USA<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2DfvkWq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Canada<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"title\" class=\"a-size-large a-spacing-none\"><span id=\"productTitle\" class=\"a-size-large\">Let&#8217;s Talk about Death (over Dinner) &#8211; Michael Hebb<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2RXXvl3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8919\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/talkdeath.com\/more-books-about-death-and-dying\/letstalkaboutdeathoverdinner\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/letstalkaboutdeathoverdinner.jpg?fit=2000%2C1294&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1294\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"letstalkaboutdeathoverdinner\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/letstalkaboutdeathoverdinner.jpg?fit=580%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/letstalkaboutdeathoverdinner.jpg?fit=940%2C608&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8919\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/letstalkaboutdeathoverdinner.jpg?resize=1200%2C776\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/letstalkaboutdeathoverdinner.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/letstalkaboutdeathoverdinner.jpg?resize=580%2C375&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/letstalkaboutdeathoverdinner.jpg?resize=768%2C497&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/letstalkaboutdeathoverdinner.jpg?resize=940%2C608&amp;ssl=1 940w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/letstalkaboutdeathoverdinner.jpg?resize=1100%2C712&amp;ssl=1 1100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/letstalkaboutdeathoverdinner.jpg?resize=1400%2C906&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/letstalkaboutdeathoverdinner.jpg?resize=800%2C518&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/letstalkaboutdeathoverdinner.jpg?resize=600%2C388&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/letstalkaboutdeathoverdinner.jpg?resize=300%2C194&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Michael Hebb founded <a href=\"https:\/\/deathoverdinner.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Death Over Dinner<\/a> as a way to make having difficult conversations a little easier. His end-of-life awareness campaign is now internationally recognized, inspiring conversations around death and dying at the dinner table and beyond.&nbsp;<em>Death Over Dinner<\/em> is a guide on how to start your own conversation, with practical and spiritual advice.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Buy Here: <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2RXXvl3\">USA<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Cxj6GW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Canada<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"title\" class=\"a-size-large a-spacing-none\"><span id=\"productTitle\" class=\"a-size-large\">Working Stiff: Two Years, 262 Bodies, and the Making of a Medical Examiner &#8211;&nbsp;Dr. Judy Melinek<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2MlG88f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8960\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/talkdeath.com\/more-books-about-death-and-dying\/workingstiff\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/workingstiff.jpg?fit=2000%2C1294&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1294\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D40&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1235309899&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;1.3&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"workingstiff\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/workingstiff.jpg?fit=580%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/workingstiff.jpg?fit=940%2C608&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8960\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/workingstiff.jpg?resize=1200%2C776\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/workingstiff.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/workingstiff.jpg?resize=580%2C375&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/workingstiff.jpg?resize=768%2C497&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/workingstiff.jpg?resize=940%2C608&amp;ssl=1 940w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/workingstiff.jpg?resize=1100%2C712&amp;ssl=1 1100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/workingstiff.jpg?resize=1400%2C906&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/workingstiff.jpg?resize=800%2C518&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/workingstiff.jpg?resize=600%2C388&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/workingstiff.jpg?resize=300%2C194&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Judy Melinek began her training as a forensic pathologist two months before September 11th, 2001. Her memoir is pretty incredible, detailing her years as a rookie, the 9\/11 attacks, anthrax bio-terrorism attack, and the crash of American Airlines flight 587. Melinek&#8217;s page turner is a hard book to put down.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Buy Here: <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2MlG88f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">USA<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2W58vw8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Canada<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hungry for more? Check out <a href=\"http:\/\/www.talkdeath.com\/the-best-books-about-death-and-dying\/\">Part 1<\/a> of our series. Part 3 coming soon.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From the effects of the American Civil War, philosophical words of wisdom, historical accounts of death, African American experiences of dying, and personal accounts of loss, we&#8217;ve compiled a list of books on death and dying that touch on many facets of the human condition. Let us know your favorite books about death and dying in the comments below!&nbsp; Hungry for more? Check out Part 1 &amp; Part 3 of our series.&nbsp; *Just so you know, all of the books were selected by the TalkDeath team. We are not receiving compensation from any of the authors or publishers to promote [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":8937,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6442,6466],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8832","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-culturepol","category-grief-support-resources"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talkdeath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/header-1.jpg?fit=2000%2C1333&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/talkdeath.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8832","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/talkdeath.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/talkdeath.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/talkdeath.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/talkdeath.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8832"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/talkdeath.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8832\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12143,"href":"https:\/\/talkdeath.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8832\/revisions\/12143"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/talkdeath.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8937"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/talkdeath.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8832"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/talkdeath.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8832"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/talkdeath.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8832"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}