Yuma Public Library

A Detroit sportswriter conveys the wisdom and life lessons of his late mentor, professor Morrie Schwartz.

Offers families, friends, and caregivers of terminally ill patients advice on understanding their needs.

A discussion of the process of death and dying, covering fear of death, cultural views, accepting death, and preparing for one's own death.

The five stages of grief, first formulated in this hugely influential work, are now part of our common understanding of loss. Ideal for all those with an interest in bereavement, this classic text is reissued with a new introduction looking at its influence on contemporary thought and practice.

This "wise and caring book" (Library Journal) is a guide to understanding and coping with grief and all of the disorienting emotions that accompany the death of our parents. Losing our parents when we ourselves are adults is in the natural order of things, a rite of passage into true adulthood. But whether we lose them suddenly or after a prolonged illness, and whether we were close to or estranged from them, this passage proves inevitably more difficult...

Provides firsthand understanding of the grief process and offers help for the journey through grief to wholeness.

Presents practical guidance for planning funerals and other rituals following a death, providing resources for family members, clergy, funeral professionals, and hospice workers; covers such topics as making decisions, composing a service, and planning rituals that respect the wishes of the deceased as well as the needs of both the family and other mourners.

Frontline teams up with writer and surgeon Atul Gawande to examine how doctors care for terminally ill patients. In conjunction with Gawande's new book, Being Mortal, the film explores the relationships between doctors and patients nearing the end of life, and shows how many doctors, including himself, struggle to talk honestly and openly.