Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

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born

July 08, 1926 in Zürich, Switzerland

died

August 24, 2004

gender

female

website

http://www.ekrfoundation.org

genre

Nonfiction, Health, Mind & Body

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Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, M.D. was a Swiss-born psychiatrist, a pioneer in Near-death studies and the author of the groundbreaking book On Death and Dying (1969), where she first discussed what is now known as the Kübler-Ross model. In this work she proposed the now famous Five Stages of Grief as a pattern of adjustment. These five stages of grief are denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. In general, individuals experience most of these stages, though in no defined sequence, after being faced with the reality of their impending death. The five stages have since been adopted by many as applying to the survivors of a loved one’s death, as well.

She is a 2007 inductee into the National Women’s Hall of Fame. She was the recipient o...more

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Average rating: 4.03 · 6,123 ratings · 450 reviews · 43 distinct works

	On Death and Dying 4.01 avg rating — 3,856 ratings — published 1969 — 20 editions	My rating:
	On Grief and Grieving: Finding the Meaning of Grief Through the Five Stages of Loss by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, David Kessler 4.11 avg rating — 270 ratings — published 2000 — 8 editions	My rating:
	The Wheel of Life: A Memoir of Living and Dying 4.07 avg rating — 259 ratings — published 1994 — 14 editions	My rating:
	On Life After Death 4.07 avg rating — 196 ratings — published 1991 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Life Lessons: Two Experts on Death and Dying Teach Us About the Mysteries of Life and Living by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, David Kessler 4.13 avg rating — 179 ratings — published 2000 — 9 editions	My rating:
	Death: The Final Stage of Growth 4.05 avg rating — 93 ratings — published 1975 — 7 editions	My rating:
	Questions and Answers on Death and Dying 4.13 avg rating — 61 ratings — published 1974 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Tunnel and the Light: Essential Insights on Living and Dying by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, Elisabeth Kubler-Ross 4.09 avg rating — 67 ratings — published 1985 — 13 editions	My rating:
	Living with Death and Dying by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, Elisabeth Kubler-Ross 3.84 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 1997 — 4 editions	My rating:
	To Live Until We Say Good Bye 4.28 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 1978 — 5 editions	My rating:

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“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen.”
― Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

tags: adversity , beauty , empathy , people , understanding

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“People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.”
― Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

tags: analogy , inner-beauty , life

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“The most beautiful people I've known are those who have known trials, have known struggles, have known loss, and have found their way out of the depths.”
― Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

tags: adversity , beautiful , loss , people , strong , struggles , trials

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