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Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross earned a place as the best-loved and most-respected authority on the subjects of death and dying. Through her many books, as well as her years working with terminally ill children, AIDS patients, and the elderly, Elisabeth Kubler-Ross brought comfort and understanding to... show more



Elisabeth Kubler-Ross earned a place as the best-loved and most-respected authority on the subjects of death and dying. Through her many books, as well as her years working with terminally ill children, AIDS patients, and the elderly, Elisabeth Kubler-Ross brought comfort and understanding to millions coping with their own deaths or the death of a loved one. Dr. Kubler-Ross, whose books have been translated into twenty-seven languages, passed away in 2004 at the age of seventy-eight. Before her death, she and David Kessler completed work on their second collaboration, On Grief and Grieving.

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Birth date: July 08, 1926
Died: August 24, 2004
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Misericordia
Misericordia rated it 9 years ago
Wonderful thoughts that one should keep in mind. Both the quotes below and the Shanti Nilaya experience are inspiring.С научной точки зрения нельзя объяснить, как тот, у кого больше не регистрируются мозговые волны, может читать номерные знаки автомобилей. От нас, ученых, требуется покорность. Мы до...
Momster Bookworm
Momster Bookworm rated it 10 years ago
A book with Elisabeth Kübler-Ross as one of the authors, a psychiatrist who incorporated near-death studies in her practice. The contents are by no means morbid or depressing, just lessons we ought to incorporate into our living, while healthy and well. The writing style is anecdotal and the tone re...
travelin
travelin rated it 10 years ago
Assigned at university, noncompelling, grim, not sure I finished it, short as it was. It felt very much as if even my death would be administered and staged by a tedious bureaucrat. In bringing up this book, I see that the author was also an early pioneer in the hospice movement. You only have to go...
Her Fine Eyes
Her Fine Eyes rated it 11 years ago
One-sentence summary: A quick, slightly dated book aimed primarily at hospital staff, clergy, and social workers who care for terminally-ill patients and their families, on how to approach the subject and emotional impact of death. This was written in 1969, when apparently patients with terminal m...
Ceridwen
Ceridwen rated it 17 years ago
Of course, I decided to read this book because I was in the process of losing someone close to me. It's generally considered the starting point for any exploration of the psychology of dying, and it's where the five stages of grief concept originated. Strangely dated (it was written during the Vietn...
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