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The French Revelation: Voice to Voice Conversations With Spirits Through the Mediumship of Emily S. French
ISBN: 9781910121467 / Angielski / Miękka / 318 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Emily S.French (1830-1912), was one of the greatest American independent voice mediums. She was investigated by the famous Buffalo attorney, Edward C.Randall (1860-1935), who intended to expose her as a fraud but was over time, and after completing many exacting experiments testing her powers, completely convinced that she was genuine. Mr.Randall became a champion for the cause of survival of death and communication with spirits. During the seances, which were held in complete darkness, the spirit voices would manifest apart from and totally independent of Mrs.French, who was not in trance....
Emily S.French (1830-1912), was one of the greatest American independent voice mediums. She was investigated by the famous Buffalo attorney, Edward C....
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A Brief History of Death
ISBN: 9781780235042 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. As humans, deathits certainty, its inevitabilityconsumes us. We make it the subject of our literature, our art, our philosophy, and our religion. Our feelings and attitudes toward our mortality and its possible afterlives have evolved greatly from the early days of mankind. Collecting these views in this topical and instructive book, W. M. Spellman considers death and dying from every angle in the Western tradition, exploring how humans understand and come to terms with the end of life.
Using the work of archaeologists and paleoanthropologists, Spellman examines how interpreting physical... As humans, deathits certainty, its inevitabilityconsumes us. We make it the subject of our literature, our art, our philosophy, and our religion. Our ...
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77,07 |
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Spiritual Care with Sick Children and Young People: A Handbook for Chaplains, Paediatric Health Professionals, Arts Therapists and Youth Workers
ISBN: 9781849053891 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A comprehensive introduction to best practice in spiritual support for sick children and young people, this research-based handbook covers both principles and practice. It includes a wide range of examples and suggestions for thoughtful and engaging activities to facilitate spiritual interaction and support.
A comprehensive introduction to best practice in spiritual support for sick children and young people, this research-based handbook covers both princi...
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154,61 |
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Ryan House: In the Heart of Phoenix
ISBN: 9780990515777 / Angielski / Miękka / 212 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Ryan House: In the Heart of Phoenix was written to share the possibility of your community being able to create a sustainable model of world-class caregiving that provides respite, palliative and hospice care for children and their families who are navigating life-limiting or end-of-life journeys. Award winning author, Mark Tabb, and the Cottor family, take you on a tour from the germination of the vision, to the building, opening and then a glimpse of the full operation today. Holly and Jonathan Cottor, Ryan's parents, understand the incredible demands and special care that is required from...
Ryan House: In the Heart of Phoenix was written to share the possibility of your community being able to create a sustainable model of world-class car...
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76,88 |
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Dead Matter: The Meaning of Iconic Corpses
ISBN: 9780816694334 / Angielski / Twarda / 168 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Taking as its starting point the significant role of the photograph in modern mourning practices--particularly those surrounding public figures--Dead Matter theorizes the connections between the body and the image by looking at the corpse as a special instance of a body that is simultaneously thing and representation. Arguing that the evolving cultural understanding of photographic realism structures our relationship to the corpse, the book outlines a new politics of representation in which some bodies are more visible (and vulnerable) in death than others. To begin... Taking as its starting point the significant role of the photograph in modern mourning practices--particularly those surrounding public figures-- |
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357,54 |
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Dead Matter: The Meaning of Iconic Corpses
ISBN: 9780816694341 / Angielski / Miękka / 168 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Taking as its starting point the significant role of the photograph in modern mourning practices--particularly those surrounding public figures--Dead Matter theorizes the connections between the body and the image by looking at the corpse as a special instance of a body that is simultaneously thing and representation. Arguing that the evolving cultural understanding of photographic realism structures our relationship to the corpse, the book outlines a new politics of representation in which some bodies are more visible (and vulnerable) in death than others. To begin... Taking as its starting point the significant role of the photograph in modern mourning practices--particularly those surrounding public figures-- |
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107,70 |
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Death Rituals, Social Order and the Archaeology of Immortality in the Ancient World: 'Death Shall Have No Dominion'
ISBN: 9781107082731 / Angielski / Twarda / 464 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This volume, with essays by leading archaeologists and prehistorians, considers how prehistoric humans attempted to recognise, understand and conceptualise death.
This volume, with essays by leading archaeologists and prehistorians, considers how prehistoric humans attempted to recognise, understand and conceptu...
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586,30 |
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Death in a Consumer Culture
ISBN: 9781138848191 / Angielski / Twarda / 328 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Death has never been more visible to consumers. From life insurance to burial plots to estate planning, we are constantly reminded of consumer choices to be made with our mortality in mind. Religious beliefs in the afterlife (or their absence) impact everyday consumption activities. Death in a Consumer Culture presents the broadest array of research on the topic of death and consumer behaviour across disciplinary boundaries. Organised into five sections covering: The Death Industry; Death Rituals; Death and Consumption; Death and the Body; and Alternate Endings, the... Death has never been more visible to consumers. From life insurance to burial plots to estate planning, we are constantly reminded of consumer choi... |
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808,12 |
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Death at the Ballpark: More Than 2,000 Game-Related Fatalities of Players, Other Personnel and Spectators in Amateur and Professional Basebal
ISBN: 9780786479320 / Angielski / Miękka / 344 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. When we think of baseball, we think of sunny days and leisurely outings at the ballpark--rarely do thoughts of death come to mind. Yet during the game's history, hundreds of players, coaches and spectators have died while playing or watching the National Pastime.
In its second edition, this ground-breaking study provides the known details for 150 years of game-related deaths, identifies contributing factors and discusses resulting changes to game rules, protective equipment, crowd control and stadium structures and grounds. Topics covered include pitched and batted-ball fatalities,...
When we think of baseball, we think of sunny days and leisurely outings at the ballpark--rarely do thoughts of death come to mind. Yet during the game...
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221,82 |
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When Breath Becomes Air
ISBN: 9780812988406 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - For readers of Atul Gawande, Andrew Solomon, and Anne Lamott, this inspiring, exquisitely observed memoir finds hope and beauty in the face of insurmountable odds as an idealistic young neurosurgeon attempts to answer the question What makes a life worth living? NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY
THE WASHINGTON POST - THE NEW YORK TIMES - NPR BOOKS FOR A BETTER LIFE AWARD FINALIST At the age of thirty-six, on the verge of completing a decade's worth of training as a... #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - For readers of Atul Gawande, Andrew Solomon, and Anne Lamott, this inspiring, exquisitely observed memo...
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104,04 |
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North Carolina Civil War Obituaries, Regiments 1 Through 46: A Collection of Tributes to the War Dead and Veterans
ISBN: 9781476662220 / Angielski / Miękka / 252 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. North Carolina sent more than 125,000 men and boys to fight the Civil War. It is estimated that about 40,000 lost their lives. This compilation of obituaries from North Carolina newspapers documents the date and cause of death for hundreds of soldiers, with many providing place of burial, surviving relatives, last words, accounts by comrades and details of military service.
North Carolina sent more than 125,000 men and boys to fight the Civil War. It is estimated that about 40,000 lost their lives. This compilation of obi...
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Media, Culture and Human Violence: From Savage Lovers to Violent Complexity
ISBN: 9781783485147 / Angielski / Twarda / 298 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Humans of the advanced world are the most violent beings of all times. This violence is evident in the conditions of perpetual warfare and the accumulation of the most powerful and destructive arsenal ever known to humankind. It is also evident in the devastating impact of advanced world economy and cultural practices which have led to ecological devastation and the current era of mass species extinction. --one of only six mass extinction events in planetary history and the only one caused by the actions of a single species, humans. This violence is manifest in our interpersonal...
Humans of the advanced world are the most violent beings of all times. This violence is evident in the conditions of perpetual warfare and the accumul...
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695,48 |
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Media, Culture and Human Violence: From Savage Lovers to Violent Complexity
ISBN: 9781783485154 / Angielski / Miękka / 298 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Humans of the advanced world are the most violent beings of all times. This violence is evident in the conditions of perpetual warfare and the accumulation of the most powerful and destructive arsenal ever known to humankind. It is also evident in the devastating impact of advanced world economy and cultural practices which have led to ecological devastation and the current era of mass species extinction. --one of only six mass extinction events in planetary history and the only one caused by the actions of a single species, humans. This violence is manifest in our interpersonal...
Humans of the advanced world are the most violent beings of all times. This violence is evident in the conditions of perpetual warfare and the accumul...
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235,10 |
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Frozen to Life: A Personal Mortality Experiment
ISBN: 9780993334405 / Angielski / Miękka / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. How far would you go to avoid death? Frozen to Life is the true account of the author's extraordinary answer to this question: If he cannot escape the constraints of a 'natural' lifespan, he will, upon his death, have his severed head preserved in a vat of liquid nitrogen in the Arizona desert. This book illuminates the astonishing science behind his decision, and the transformative power of the patternist thinking that carried him to it.From the initial confusion and isolation of his upbringing on the Scottish islands of Benbecula and Skye comes a curious... How far would you go to avoid death? Frozen to Life is the true account of the author's extraordinary answer to this quest... |
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Recovering from the Loss of a Parent
ISBN: 9781504014076 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An extremely well-written, compassionate guide for the millions of people who come face to face with a death in their own families Losing a parent is a traumatic blow, and the grief can seem unbearable. But you are not alone, and you can get through this. In this first book dedicated to the experience of adults who have lost a parent, expert-on-grief Katherine Fair Donnelly shares intimate, telling interviews with surviving sons and daughters, and presents practical ways in which surviving family members can take steps toward recovering from their devastating loss. An extremely well-written, compassionate guide for the millions of people who come face to face with a death in their own families
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Recovering from the Loss of a Sibling
ISBN: 9781504014083 / Angielski / Miękka / 254 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An extremely well-written, compassionate guide for the millions of people who come face to face with a death in their own families
When a brother or sister dies, surviving siblings often receive little support or recognition of their pain. But their grief is real, and there is a way to recover from it. Through intimate, true stories and interviews with brothers and sisters who have lost a sibling, expert-on-grief Katherine Fair Donnelly provides valuable insight on how to survive this traumatic experience. Recovering from the Loss of a Sibling is the first guide... An extremely well-written, compassionate guide for the millions of people who come face to face with a death in their own families
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Death and the Rock Star
ISBN: 9781472430915 / Angielski / Twarda / 222 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The untimely deaths of Amy Winehouse (2011) and Whitney Houston (2012), and the resurrection of Tupac Shakur for a performance at the Coachella music festival in April 2012, have focused the media spotlight on the relationship between popular music, fame and death. If the phrase sex, drugs and rock n roll ever qualified a lifestyle, it has left many casualties in its wake, and with the ranks of dead musicians growing over time, so the types of death involved and the reactions to them have diversified. Conversely, as many artists who fronted the rock n roll revolution of the 1950s and 1960s...
The untimely deaths of Amy Winehouse (2011) and Whitney Houston (2012), and the resurrection of Tupac Shakur for a performance at the Coachella music ...
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747,55 |
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Hope and Grace: Spiritual Experiences in Severe Distress, Illness and Dying
ISBN: 9781785920301 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Conventional coping strategies can be pushed to their limits when people find themselves in situations of suffering, illness, and dying. Moved beyond their everyday consciousness, individuals often have spiritual experiences of grace and encounters with the transcendent or the divine. The author shows how care providers can support patients in their suffering and how they can recognize patients' spiritual experiences. Explaining different types of experiences of transcendence such as seeing angels or feelings of otherness and presence, this book will be of valuable use to professionals...
Conventional coping strategies can be pushed to their limits when people find themselves in situations of suffering, illness, and dying. Moved beyond ...
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118,52 |
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The Sociology of Healthcare
ISBN: 9781138168091 / Angielski / Twarda / 448 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Sociology of Healthcare, Second Edition explores the impact of current social changes on health, illness and healthcare, and provides an overview of the fundamental concerns in these areas. This new edition features a brand new chapter entitled 'End of Life' which will help health and social care workers to respond with confidence to one of the most difficult and challenging areas of care. The 'End of Life' chapter includes information on changing attitudes to death, theories of death and dying, and palliative care. All chapters have been thoroughly updated to address diversity...
The Sociology of Healthcare, Second Edition explores the impact of current social changes on health, illness and healthcare, and provides an ov...
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906,08 |
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Hail and Farewell: Cremation Ceremonies, Templates and Tips
ISBN: 9780984596270 / Angielski / Miękka / 126 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. By 2016, 50% of those who die in the U.S. will be cremated. Thousands of families won't know what to do with their loved ones' cremated remains or how to create a meaningful memorial service. HAIL AND FAREWELL: Cremation Ceremonies, Templates and Tips provides all the answers. HAIL AND FAREWELL covers everything related to creating a meaningful memorial service with cremated remains: Why it's important to hold some sort of goodbye ceremony. A description of the cremation process, so families know what to expect. Examples of different ways to scatter ashes - more than you'd think Stories of...
By 2016, 50% of those who die in the U.S. will be cremated. Thousands of families won't know what to do with their loved ones' cremated remains or how...
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40,47 |
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