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Dealing with Doctors, Denial, and Death
by Aroop Mangalik • 2017
Write your advance directive before the hospital writes your death. A doctor shows how and why.
4.00
14
Dealing with Doctors, Denial, and Death Summary
Dealing with Doctors, Denial, and Death 87%
Write your advance directive before the hospital writes your death. A doctor shows how and why.
by Aroop Mangalik 2017
4.00
14 ratings
Knocking on Heaven's Door
by Katy Butler • 2013
Her father's pacemaker outlived his mind. Medicine needs to learn when less is more.
4.12
3k+
Knocking on Heaven's Door Summary
Knocking on Heaven's Door 87%
Her father's pacemaker outlived his mind. Medicine needs to learn when less is more.
by Katy Butler 2013
4.12
3k+ ratings
How We Die
by Sherwin B. Nuland • 1994
A dignified death is a myth: one surgeon describes how the body actually shuts down.
4.07
9k+
How We Die Summary
How We Die 87%
A dignified death is a myth: one surgeon describes how the body actually shuts down.
by Sherwin B. Nuland 1994
4.07
9k+ ratings
In Love
by Amy Bloom • 2022
He chose to die before Alzheimer's took his mind. Their final trip together: Zurich.
4.26
26k+
In Love Summary
In Love 86%
He chose to die before Alzheimer's took his mind. Their final trip together: Zurich.
by Amy Bloom 2022
4.26
26k+ ratings
Being Mortal
by Atul Gawande • 2014
Getting old is not a medical problem. Modern medicine treats it like one anyway.
4.49
220k+
Being Mortal Summary
Being Mortal 86%
Getting old is not a medical problem. Modern medicine treats it like one anyway.
by Atul Gawande 2014
4.49
220k+ ratings
The Etiquette of Illness
by Susan P. Halpern • 2004
What to say when illness or death arrive, from your first awkward visit to goodbye.
3.76
601
The Etiquette of Illness Summary
The Etiquette of Illness 86%
What to say when illness or death arrive, from your first awkward visit to goodbye.
by Susan P. Halpern 2004
3.76
601 ratings
Die Wise
by Stephen Jenkinson • 2015
Palliative care has made dying longer and more terrifying. A veteran caregiver explains why.
4.34
861
Die Wise Summary
Die Wise 86%
Palliative care has made dying longer and more terrifying. A veteran caregiver explains why.
by Stephen Jenkinson 2015
4.34
861 ratings
Nothing to Fear
by Julie McFadden • 2024
A hospice nurse explains how a body dies and what to arrange before yours does.
4.41
3k+
Nothing to Fear Summary
Nothing to Fear 86%
A hospice nurse explains how a body dies and what to arrange before yours does.
by Julie McFadden 2024
4.41
3k+ ratings
On Death and Dying
by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross • 1969
Dying follows an emotional sequence the living refuse to see. One doctor listened and mapped it.
4.16
28k+
On Death and Dying Summary
On Death and Dying 86%
Dying follows an emotional sequence the living refuse to see. One doctor listened and mapped it.
by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross 1969
4.16
28k+ ratings
Advice for Future Corpses (And Those Who Love Them)
by Sallie Tisdale • 2018
How to die and how to help someone die: a nurse's unsentimental guide from diagnosis to grief.
4.14
2k+
Advice for Future Corpses (And Those Who Love Them) Summary
Advice for Future Corpses (And Those Who Love Them) 86%
How to die and how to help someone die: a nurse's unsentimental guide from diagnosis to grief.
by Sallie Tisdale 2018
4.14
2k+ ratings
Five Days at Memorial
by Sheri Fink • 2013
How Hurricane Katrina turned Memorial Hospital's doctors from healers into homicide suspects.
3.93
41k+
Five Days at Memorial Summary
Five Days at Memorial 86%
How Hurricane Katrina turned Memorial Hospital's doctors from healers into homicide suspects.
by Sheri Fink 2013
3.93
41k+ ratings
Saving Noah
by Lucinda Berry • 2017
Her teenage son arrested for child molestation, a mother must decide whether to help him die.
3.90
173k+
Saving Noah Summary
Saving Noah 86%
Her teenage son arrested for child molestation, a mother must decide whether to help him die.
by Lucinda Berry 2017
3.90
173k+ ratings
Between Life and Death
by Kathryn Butler • 2019
Six to fifteen percent survive CPR to discharge. The numbers Christians need before the ICU crisis.
4.54
221
Between Life and Death Summary
Between Life and Death 86%
Six to fifteen percent survive CPR to discharge. The numbers Christians need before the ICU crisis.
by Kathryn Butler 2019
4.54
221 ratings
The Philosopher and the Wolf
by Mark Rowlands • 2008
A philosopher's decade with a wolf revealed that humans misunderstand love, happiness, and death.
4.13
3k+
The Philosopher and the Wolf Summary
The Philosopher and the Wolf 86%
A philosopher's decade with a wolf revealed that humans misunderstand love, happiness, and death.
by Mark Rowlands 2008
4.13
3k+ ratings
Life Of Crime
by Harry Ognall • 2018
A British judge on prosecuting the Ripper, freeing Stagg, and the case that still haunts him.
3.70
841
Life Of Crime Summary
Life Of Crime 86%
A British judge on prosecuting the Ripper, freeing Stagg, and the case that still haunts him.
by Harry Ognall 2018
3.70
841 ratings
The Good Doctor
by Barron H. Lerner • 2014
One family, two doctors, and the ethical revolution that transformed medicine in a generation.
3.86
189
The Good Doctor Summary
The Good Doctor 86%
One family, two doctors, and the ethical revolution that transformed medicine in a generation.
by Barron H. Lerner 2014
3.86
189 ratings
When Breath Becomes Air
by Paul Kalanithi • 2016
Stage IV cancer at 36: a neurosurgeon's memoir of losing the future and finding what matters.
4.41
820k+
When Breath Becomes Air Summary
When Breath Becomes Air 86%
Stage IV cancer at 36: a neurosurgeon's memoir of losing the future and finding what matters.
by Paul Kalanithi 2016
4.41
820k+ ratings
The Four Things That Matter Most
by Ira Byock • 2004
Four sentences, learned from the dying, to heal regret and repair relationships.
4.17
1k+
The Four Things That Matter Most Summary
The Four Things That Matter Most 86%
Four sentences, learned from the dying, to heal regret and repair relationships.
by Ira Byock 2004
4.17
1k+ ratings
The Lost Art of Dying
by Lydia S. Dugdale • 2020
Death terrified the Middle Ages too. Their response can teach us how to die better.
3.98
1k+
The Lost Art of Dying Summary
The Lost Art of Dying 86%
Death terrified the Middle Ages too. Their response can teach us how to die better.
by Lydia S. Dugdale 2020
3.98
1k+ ratings
The In-Between
by Hadley Vlahos • 2023
A patient asks for a slice of cake. A hospice nurse learns the secret the dying know.
4.49
51k+
The In-Between Summary
The In-Between 86%
A patient asks for a slice of cake. A hospice nurse learns the secret the dying know.
by Hadley Vlahos 2023
4.49
51k+ ratings
Martes con Mi Viejo Profesor
by Micht Albom • 2013
Un profesor se muere. Durante meses le enseña a su antiguo alumno lo esencial para vivir.
4.10
29
Martes con Mi Viejo Profesor Summary
Martes con Mi Viejo Profesor 85%
Un profesor se muere. Durante meses le enseña a su antiguo alumno lo esencial para vivir.
by Micht Albom 2013
4.10
29 ratings
The Death House
by Sarah Pinborough • 2015
Banished to a remote house for condemned children, a boy finds hope in a defiant newcomer.
3.61
5k+
The Death House Summary
The Death House 85%
Banished to a remote house for condemned children, a boy finds hope in a defiant newcomer.
by Sarah Pinborough 2015
3.61
5k+ ratings
I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream
by Harlan Ellison • 1967
A sentient supercomputer torments the last five humans for eternity, refusing to let them die.
3.70
16k+
I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream Summary
I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream 85%
A sentient supercomputer torments the last five humans for eternity, refusing to let them die.
by Harlan Ellison 1967
3.70
16k+ ratings
The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning
by Margareta Magnusson • 2017
The decluttering practice from Sweden that spares your family the job no one should inherit.
3.42
34k+
The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning Summary
The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning 85%
The decluttering practice from Sweden that spares your family the job no one should inherit.
by Margareta Magnusson 2017
3.42
34k+ ratings
Her Honor
by William J. Coughlin • 1987
A newly appointed judge is handed a mercy-killing trial that mirrors her own darkest decision.
4.24
1k+
Her Honor Summary
Her Honor 85%
A newly appointed judge is handed a mercy-killing trial that mirrors her own darkest decision.
by William J. Coughlin 1987
4.24
1k+ ratings
A Matter of Death and Life
by Irvin D. Yalom • 2021
A dying woman and her psychiatrist husband trade chapters. When her voice stops, his grief begins.
4.40
10k+
A Matter of Death and Life Summary
A Matter of Death and Life 85%
A dying woman and her psychiatrist husband trade chapters. When her voice stops, his grief begins.
by Irvin D. Yalom 2021
4.40
10k+ ratings
A Heart That Works
by Rob Delaney • 2022
Henry was diagnosed at one, dead by two. His father, a comedian, tells what happened in between.
4.62
35k+
A Heart That Works Summary
A Heart That Works 85%
Henry was diagnosed at one, dead by two. His father, a comedian, tells what happened in between.
by Rob Delaney 2022
4.62
35k+ ratings
Making Friends with Death
by Judith L. Lief • 2001
Contemplate your death to live fully, and the guidelines for sitting with the dying.
4.26
128
Making Friends with Death Summary
Making Friends with Death 85%
Contemplate your death to live fully, and the guidelines for sitting with the dying.
by Judith L. Lief 2001
4.26
128 ratings
Playground
by Aron Beauregard • 2022
Parents strapped to chairs watch their kids crawl through a playground of grinders and saws.
3.43
20k+
Playground Summary
Playground 85%
Parents strapped to chairs watch their kids crawl through a playground of grinders and saws.
by Aron Beauregard 2022
3.43
20k+ ratings
Creatures of a Day
by Irvin D. Yalom • 2015
What happens when ten people bring their mortality fears to a therapist nearing his own.
4.21
15k+
Creatures of a Day Summary
Creatures of a Day 85%
What happens when ten people bring their mortality fears to a therapist nearing his own.
by Irvin D. Yalom 2015
4.21
15k+ ratings
The Hunger Games
by Kate Egan • 2012
The dread of dying is the regret of a life postponed: a therapist's guide to starting now.
4.53
206k+
The Hunger Games Summary
The Hunger Games 85%
The dread of dying is the regret of a life postponed: a therapist's guide to starting now.
by Kate Egan 2012
4.53
206k+ ratings
Bố con cá gai
by Cho Chang-In • 2000
When leukemia strikes his son, a Korean father begins selling the only asset left: himself.
4.41
2k+
Bố con cá gai Summary
Bố con cá gai 85%
When leukemia strikes his son, a Korean father begins selling the only asset left: himself.
by Cho Chang-In 2000
4.41
2k+ ratings
Limits to Medicine
by Ivan Illich • 1974
Modern medicine has itself become an epidemic. The cure is not more treatment but less.
4.04
612
Limits to Medicine Summary
Limits to Medicine 85%
Modern medicine has itself become an epidemic. The cure is not more treatment but less.
by Ivan Illich 1974
4.04
612 ratings
In the Land of Pain
by Alphonse Daudet • 1929
Pain resists words. A dying novelist splits himself: half suffers, the other half watches.
3.68
597
In the Land of Pain Summary
In the Land of Pain 85%
Pain resists words. A dying novelist splits himself: half suffers, the other half watches.
by Alphonse Daudet 1929
3.68
597 ratings
I Who Have Never Known Men
by Jacqueline Harpman • 1995
Forty women escape their underground cage onto an empty earth where no explanation awaits.
4.08
524k+
I Who Have Never Known Men Summary
I Who Have Never Known Men 85%
Forty women escape their underground cage onto an empty earth where no explanation awaits.
by Jacqueline Harpman 1995
4.08
524k+ ratings
When the Air Hits Your Brain
by Frank T. Vertosick Jr. • 1996
A young neurosurgeon learns to open skulls. The real incision is in his own humanity.
4.35
12k+
When the Air Hits Your Brain Summary
When the Air Hits Your Brain 85%
A young neurosurgeon learns to open skulls. The real incision is in his own humanity.
by Frank T. Vertosick Jr. 1996
4.35
12k+ ratings
Briefly Perfectly Human
by Alua Arthur • 2024
The dying know what matters. A death doula shares their lessons for living without regret.
4.19
6k+
Briefly Perfectly Human Summary
Briefly Perfectly Human 85%
The dying know what matters. A death doula shares their lessons for living without regret.
by Alua Arthur 2024
4.19
6k+ ratings
Finding Peace, One Piece at a Time
by Rachel Blythe Kodanaz • 2019
What to do with everything they left behind: a guide to sorting, sharing, and letting go.
4.60
20
Finding Peace, One Piece at a Time Summary
Finding Peace, One Piece at a Time 85%
What to do with everything they left behind: a guide to sorting, sharing, and letting go.
by Rachel Blythe Kodanaz 2019
4.60
20 ratings
El ruletista
by Mircea Cărtărescu • 2011
A dying writer's last testimony: the man who made a living playing Russian roulette.
4.20
6k+
El ruletista Summary
El ruletista 85%
A dying writer's last testimony: the man who made a living playing Russian roulette.
by Mircea Cărtărescu 2011
4.20
6k+ ratings
Persuasive Pro Life
by Trent Horn • 2014
One question cuts through the abortion debate. The tools to ask it persuasively, with kindness.
4.59
426
Persuasive Pro Life Summary
Persuasive Pro Life 85%
One question cuts through the abortion debate. The tools to ask it persuasively, with kindness.
by Trent Horn 2014
4.59
426 ratings
Hide and Seek
by M.J. Arlidge • 2016
Wrongfully imprisoned, a detective races to unmask the serial killer stalking her fellow inmates.
4.27
16k+
Hide and Seek Summary
Hide and Seek 85%
Wrongfully imprisoned, a detective races to unmask the serial killer stalking her fellow inmates.
by M.J. Arlidge 2016
4.27
16k+ ratings
Upward Bound
by Woody Brown • 2026
At a day program for disabled adults, nonspeaking Walter types what no one will hear.
4.02
10k+
Upward Bound Summary
Upward Bound 85%
At a day program for disabled adults, nonspeaking Walter types what no one will hear.
by Woody Brown 2026
4.02
10k+ ratings
Studies in Pessimism
by Arthur Schopenhauer • 1890
Beneath all striving is a blind will: pleasure is pain's absence, and boredom fills every gap.
3.88
2k+
Studies in Pessimism Summary
Studies in Pessimism 85%
Beneath all striving is a blind will: pleasure is pain's absence, and boredom fills every gap.
by Arthur Schopenhauer 1890
3.88
2k+ ratings
Staring at the Sun
by Irvin D. Yalom • 2008
Your fear of death hides in everyday worries. Facing it directly makes life fully worth living.
4.23
16k+
Staring at the Sun Summary
Staring at the Sun 85%
Your fear of death hides in everyday worries. Facing it directly makes life fully worth living.
by Irvin D. Yalom 2008
4.23
16k+ ratings
Things in Nature Merely Grow
by Yiyun Li • 2025
The worst loss has no name. After both sons die by suicide, a novelist inhabits it.
4.34
15k+
Things in Nature Merely Grow Summary
Things in Nature Merely Grow 85%
The worst loss has no name. After both sons die by suicide, a novelist inhabits it.
by Yiyun Li 2025
4.34
15k+ ratings
Death and the Gardener
by Georgi Gospodinov • 2024
A son tends his dying father, a gardener, finding that stories root where words cannot.
4.44
13k+
Death and the Gardener Summary
Death and the Gardener 85%
A son tends his dying father, a gardener, finding that stories root where words cannot.
by Georgi Gospodinov 2024
4.44
13k+ ratings
The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying
by Sogyal Rinpoche • 1992
Preparing for death, in the Tibetan Buddhist view, is how you finally learn to live.
4.21
33k+
The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying Summary
The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying 85%
Preparing for death, in the Tibetan Buddhist view, is how you finally learn to live.
by Sogyal Rinpoche 1992
4.21
33k+ ratings
No Death, No Fear
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2002
Death looks solid from here. A Zen master dismantles it, and what remains is not nothing.
4.22
6k+
No Death, No Fear Summary
No Death, No Fear 85%
Death looks solid from here. A Zen master dismantles it, and what remains is not nothing.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2002
4.22
6k+ ratings
Seven Ways of Looking at Pointless Suffering
by Scott Samuelson • 2018
Our crusade to eliminate suffering is producing a deeper despair. Seven traditions show why.
4.00
134
Seven Ways of Looking at Pointless Suffering Summary
Seven Ways of Looking at Pointless Suffering 85%
Our crusade to eliminate suffering is producing a deeper despair. Seven traditions show why.
by Scott Samuelson 2018
4.00
134 ratings
Visions, Trips, and Crowded Rooms
by David Kessler • 2010
Dying people see deceased loved ones. Medicine calls it hallucination; the law calls it truth.
4.20
1k+
Visions, Trips, and Crowded Rooms Summary
Visions, Trips, and Crowded Rooms 85%
Dying people see deceased loved ones. Medicine calls it hallucination; the law calls it truth.
by David Kessler 2010
4.20
1k+ ratings
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