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Waterboy - Making Sense Of My Son's Suicide (Paperback): Glynis Horning Waterboy - Making Sense Of My Son's Suicide (Paperback)
Glynis Horning
R320 R250 Discovery Miles 2 500 Save R70 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

A compelling and agonising story.

Durban-based journalist Glynis Horning and her husband Chris woke up one Sunday morning almost two years ago to the devastating discovery of their 25-year-old son Spencer dead in his bed. Horning’s story chronicles a parent’s worst nightmare. Establishing that his death was suicide, Horning embarks on a journey of anguished self-recrimination.

Should she not have seen the signs? Could she somehow have prevented it? As she struggles with Spencer’s decision to end his life, she has to learn to understand what the depths of depression entail. We feel Horning’s pain, and learn to understand and feel Spencer’s pain, at a visceral level.

Surrounded by loving family and friends, Horning pieces together the puzzle of Spencer’s death, writing with a brutal and heart-searing intensity of grief and loss, but also of the joys of celebrating her son’s life. This book will touch anyone who has experienced a mental health journey directly or indirectly, or a searing loss. Her wisdom and insight are extraordinary.

Autopsy - Life in the trenches with a forensic pathologist in Africa (Paperback): Ryan Blumenthal Autopsy - Life in the trenches with a forensic pathologist in Africa (Paperback)
Ryan Blumenthal
R305 R250 Discovery Miles 2 500 Save R55 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

A hair-raising account about the ins and outs of practising forensic pathology in Africa As a medical detective of the modern world, forensic pathologist Ryan Blumenthal's chief goal is to bring perpetrators to justice. He has performed thousands of autopsies, which have helped bring numerous criminals to book. In Autopsy he covers the hard lessons learnt as a rookie pathologist, as well as some of the most unusual cases he's encountered. During his career, for example, he has dealt with high-profile deaths, mass disasters, death by lightning and people killed by African wildlife. Blumenthal takes the reader behind the scenes at the mortuary, describing a typical autopsy and the instruments of the trade. He also shares a few trade secrets, like how to establish when a suicide is more likely to be a homicide. Even though they cannot speak, the dead have a lot to say - and Blumenthal is there to listen.

Untitled Duncan Harding (Hardcover): Duncan Harding Untitled Duncan Harding (Hardcover)
Duncan Harding
R762 R625 Discovery Miles 6 250 Save R137 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

* PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY TODAY * The compelling and moving memoir of forensic psychiatrist Dr Duncan Harding

The Price Of Mercy - A Fight For The Right To Die With Dignity (Paperback): Sean Davison The Price Of Mercy - A Fight For The Right To Die With Dignity (Paperback)
Sean Davison 2
R360 R309 Discovery Miles 3 090 Save R51 (14%) Ships in 4 - 8 working days

In September 2018, Professor Sean Davison's peaceful life in the leafy suburbs of Pinelands, Cape Town is shattered. Arrested for the murder of Dr Anrich Burger, a once-fit athlete turned quadriplegic who begged Davison to assist him in ending his life in 2015, the unassuming academic and father of three now finds himself locked up in a prison cell.

Under investigation led by the Hawks, an additional two murders are added to the case for which he now faces a mandatory life prison sentence. Written in compelling detail, The Price of Mercy tracks the extraordinary journey that Davison embarks on to prepare for the gruelling legal challenge that lies ahead.

The desperate cries of many, begging for his assistance to help end their lives of suffering haunt him. Unwavering in his belief that we all have the right to die with dignity, Davison's selfless battle is made more bearable by his friendship with the late and great Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

A book that will change the way you see death.

Building a Life Worth Living - A Memoir (Paperback): Marsha M Linehan Building a Life Worth Living - A Memoir (Paperback)
Marsha M Linehan
R515 R431 Discovery Miles 4 310 Save R84 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Between Two Kingdoms - A Memoir of a Life Interrupted (Paperback): Suleika Jaouad Between Two Kingdoms - A Memoir of a Life Interrupted (Paperback)
Suleika Jaouad
R504 R391 Discovery Miles 3 910 Save R113 (22%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
In Die Tyd Van Die Gif - 'n Jaar En 'n Half In Stories (Afrikaans, Paperback): Dana Snyman In Die Tyd Van Die Gif - 'n Jaar En 'n Half In Stories (Afrikaans, Paperback)
Dana Snyman
R340 R292 Discovery Miles 2 920 Save R48 (14%) Ships in 4 - 8 working days

Die geliefde skrywer Dana Snyman deel sy waarnemings en belewenisse van die vreemdste tye wat ons nog beleef het: Die boek begin triomfantelik met die Springbokke wat die Rugbywêreldbeker wen, en toegejuig word tydens optogte deur die hoofstede van ons land. Maar baie vinnig verander alles. Die koronavirus slaan toe, en die hele wêreld word onderstebo gekeer. “Dinge is anders nou, meneer, in die tyd van die gif,” soos ’n ou oom by die plaaslike kafee vir Dana vertel.

Dana beskryf die eerste veertig dae van die eerste inperking; dan ry hy trein om sy sterwende vriend in Gauteng te gaan groet. Hy skryf oor die treinrit, en ook oor die treine wat nie meer ry nie. Laastens praat hy met die mense wat die grootste gevaar loop ter wille van ander – die dokters en verpleegsters wat die siekes versorg. Dan kry hy self ook Covid19.

Dana se kenmerkende fyn waarneming maak In Die Tyd Van Die Gif ’n leesmoet. Daar is pyn en verlies, maar ook geloof en hoop. Dit alles met ’n goeie skeut humor.

New Perspectives on Urban Deathscapes - Continuity, Change, and Contestation (Hardcover): Danielle House, Mariske Westendorp New Perspectives on Urban Deathscapes - Continuity, Change, and Contestation (Hardcover)
Danielle House, Mariske Westendorp; As told to Avril Maddrell
R2,894 Discovery Miles 28 940 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Establishing a new set of international perspectives from around the world on and experiences of death, disposition and remembrance in urban environments, this book brings deathscapes - material, embodied and emotional places associated with dying and death - to life. It pushes the boundaries of established empirical and conceptual understandings of death in urban spaces through anthropological, geographical and ethnographic insights. Chapters reveal how urban deathscapes are experienced, used, managed and described in specific locales in varied settings; how their norms and values intersect and at times conflict with the norms of dominant and assumed practices; and how they are influenced by the dynamic practices, politics and demographics typical of urban spaces. Case studies from across Africa, Asia, Europe and North and South America highlight the differences between deathscapes, but also show their clear commonality in being as much a part of the world of the living as they are of the dead. With a people- and space-centred approach, this book will be an interesting read for human geography, death studies and urban studies scholars, as well as social and cultural anthropologists and sociologists. Its international and interdisciplinary nature will also make this a beneficial book for planning and landscape architecture, religious studies and courses on death practices.

Nothing to Fear - Demystifying Death to Live More Fully (Paperback): Julie McFadden Nothing to Fear - Demystifying Death to Live More Fully (Paperback)
Julie McFadden
R420 R305 Discovery Miles 3 050 Save R115 (27%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

What if we didn’t consider death the worst possible outcome? What if we discussed it honestly, embraced end-of-life care and prepared for the end of our lives with hope and acceptance?

In this empathetic and knowledgeable guide, TikTok star Julie McFadden – known online as ‘Hospice Nurse Julie’ – shares the valuable lessons she’s learned in her fifteen years as a palliative care nurse. Expertly weaving emotional insight with practical advice, you’ll find out:

  • which medical interventions help and which make things worse
  • facts and myths about hospice care
  • the most important conversations to have before you die
  • the many inexplicable and fascinating deathbed experiences people have
  • how to navigate the grieving journey, before and after death

Set to become a go-to resource for years to come, Nothing to Fear shows how a better death goes hand-in-hand with a better life.
The Inevitable - Dispatches on the Right to Die (Paperback): Katie Engelhart The Inevitable - Dispatches on the Right to Die (Paperback)
Katie Engelhart
R473 R398 Discovery Miles 3 980 Save R75 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Flameless Liquid Cremation (Hardcover): Hal Peters Flameless Liquid Cremation (Hardcover)
Hal Peters
R963 Discovery Miles 9 630 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Summit - A Guide from Pain to Peace (Hardcover): Cindy Paige Summit - A Guide from Pain to Peace (Hardcover)
Cindy Paige
R523 Discovery Miles 5 230 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
The Right Way of Death - Restoring the American Funeral Business to Its True Calling (Hardcover): Eric Layer The Right Way of Death - Restoring the American Funeral Business to Its True Calling (Hardcover)
Eric Layer
R865 Discovery Miles 8 650 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Sailing into the Light (Hardcover): Susan Highsmith Sailing into the Light (Hardcover)
Susan Highsmith
R532 Discovery Miles 5 320 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Haunted - the Death Mother Archetype (Hardcover): Violet Sherwood Haunted - the Death Mother Archetype (Hardcover)
Violet Sherwood; Foreword by Mary Harrell
R1,077 Discovery Miles 10 770 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
An Anthology of Death, Dying, and the Living (Paperback, Revised First Edition): Atiba Rougier An Anthology of Death, Dying, and the Living (Paperback, Revised First Edition)
Atiba Rougier
R3,057 Discovery Miles 30 570 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

An Anthology of Death, Dying, and the Living offers students a multifaceted, cross-disciplinary, and intellectual exploration of death, what it means to be human, and what it means to truly live. Through a historic and anthropological lens, students read articles that address diverse domestic and international events and convene a variety of perspectives in terms of culture and identity as they relate to death, dying, and living. The anthology is divided into five distinct sections: Should We Fear Death? To Die is to Have Lived!; Existential Death-Suicide?; Death and the Family; Death and the Self (Grief, Mourning, and Elegies); and Biomedical Death-What Does it Mean to Die with Dignity?. Each section features articles from a variety of sources that draw from the disciplines of anthropology, philosophy, psychology, sociology, biology, politics, government and law, and religious studies. Students experience a holistic and complete examination of various understandings, interpretations, and viewpoints about life, death, and the interplay between the two. The revised first edition includes two new readings. The first is an article by the editor, Atiba Rougier, that considers the national-and personal-impacts of 9/11 and COVID-19, and the second is a piece by a gastroenterologist and chronicles how their role at a hospital changed during the pandemic. An accessible, emotional, and thought-provoking collection, An Anthology of Death, Dying, and the Living is well suited for courses that explore death and dying from a sociological, psychological, philosophical, or anthropological perspective.

Comfort for the Grieving Spouse's Heart - Hope and Healing After Losing Your Partner (Hardcover): Gary Roe Comfort for the Grieving Spouse's Heart - Hope and Healing After Losing Your Partner (Hardcover)
Gary Roe
R521 Discovery Miles 5 210 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Shattered - Surviving the Loss of a Child (Hardcover): Gary Roe Shattered - Surviving the Loss of a Child (Hardcover)
Gary Roe
R640 R543 Discovery Miles 5 430 Save R97 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Anthology of Death, Dying, and the Living (Hardcover): Atiba Rougier Anthology of Death, Dying, and the Living (Hardcover)
Atiba Rougier
R4,505 Discovery Miles 45 050 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Buried Beneath Cleveland: - Lost Cemeteries of Cuyahoga County (Paperback): William G. Krejci Buried Beneath Cleveland: - Lost Cemeteries of Cuyahoga County (Paperback)
William G. Krejci
R561 R476 Discovery Miles 4 760 Save R85 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Journey into the Looking Glass - Finding Hope after the Loss of Loved Ones (Hardcover, . ed.): Mary E Welsh Journey into the Looking Glass - Finding Hope after the Loss of Loved Ones (Hardcover, . ed.)
Mary E Welsh; Foreword by Debra L Hayes; Edited by Marvin Wilmes
R1,035 R849 Discovery Miles 8 490 Save R186 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Saint Worm - Poems (Hardcover): Hailey Leithauser Saint Worm - Poems (Hardcover)
Hailey Leithauser
R713 R591 Discovery Miles 5 910 Save R122 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Living a Purposeful Life (Hardcover): Kalman J. Kaplan Living a Purposeful Life (Hardcover)
Kalman J. Kaplan; Foreword by Michael Shapiro
R1,062 R859 Discovery Miles 8 590 Save R203 (19%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
We Remember, We Love, We Grieve - Mortuary and Memorial Practice in Contemporary Russia (Hardcover): Elizabeth Warner, Svetlana... We Remember, We Love, We Grieve - Mortuary and Memorial Practice in Contemporary Russia (Hardcover)
Elizabeth Warner, Svetlana Adonyeva
R2,296 Discovery Miles 22 960 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This is a book about death, comprehensive in its discussion of strategies for coping with loss and grief in rural northern Russia. Elizabeth Warner and Svetlana Adonyeva bring forth the voices of those for whom caring for their dead is deeply personal and firmly rooted in practices of everyday life. Thoroughly researched chapters consider lamenting traditions, examine beliefs surrounding natural symbols, and parse sensitive and profound funereal rituals. ""We remember, we love, we grieve"" is a common epitaph in this part of the world. As contemporary Russia contends with the Soviet Union's legacy of dismantling older ways of life, the phrase ripples beyond individual loss - it encapsulates communities' determination to preserve their customs when faced with oppression. This volume offers insight into a core cultural practice, exploring the dynamism of tradition.

The Scent of Yellow Roses - A Memoir of Hope and Healing (Hardcover, Large Type / Large Print Ed): Susan M Harriman Smelser The Scent of Yellow Roses - A Memoir of Hope and Healing (Hardcover, Large Type / Large Print Ed)
Susan M Harriman Smelser
R673 Discovery Miles 6 730 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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