Death's Summer Coat: What the History of Death and Dying Teaches Us about Life and Living

by Brandy Schillace

Book Overview

Death is something we all confront--it touches our families, our homes, our hearts. And yet we have grown used to denying its existence, treating it as an enemy to be beaten back with medical advances.

We are living at a unique point in human history. People are living longer than ever, yet the longer we live, the more taboo and alien our mortality becomes. Yet we, and our loved ones, still remain mortal. People today still struggle with...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 160598938X
• ISBN13: 9781605989389
• Release Date: January 2016
• Publisher: Pegasus Books
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.2" x 9.1"