End Of Life Books

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Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End (Hardcover)
by (shelved 71 times as end-of-life)
avg rating 4.49 — 213,547 ratings — published 2014
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When Breath Becomes Air When Breath Becomes Air (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 34 times as end-of-life)
avg rating 4.41 — 781,017 ratings — published 2016
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Final Gifts: Understanding the Special Awareness, Needs, and Communications of the Dying Final Gifts: Understanding the Special Awareness, Needs, and Communications of the Dying (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as end-of-life)
avg rating 4.39 — 5,395 ratings — published 1992
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From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as end-of-life)
avg rating 4.30 — 45,773 ratings — published 2017
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Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as end-of-life)
avg rating 4.22 — 106,408 ratings — published 2014
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The In-Between: Unforgettable Encounters During Life's Final Moments The In-Between: Unforgettable Encounters During Life's Final Moments (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as end-of-life)
avg rating 4.50 — 47,009 ratings — published 2023
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With the End in Mind: Dying, Death, and Wisdom in an Age of Denial With the End in Mind: Dying, Death, and Wisdom in an Age of Denial (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as end-of-life)
avg rating 4.57 — 7,709 ratings — published 2017
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The Art of Dying Well: A Practical Guide to a Good End of Life The Art of Dying Well: A Practical Guide to a Good End of Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as end-of-life)
avg rating 4.29 — 1,599 ratings — published 2019
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How We Die: Reflections of Life's Final Chapter How We Die: Reflections of Life's Final Chapter (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as end-of-life)
avg rating 4.07 — 9,222 ratings — published 1994
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The Year of Magical Thinking The Year of Magical Thinking (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as end-of-life)
avg rating 3.93 — 290,892 ratings — published 2005
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Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant? Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant? (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as end-of-life)
avg rating 4.16 — 31,774 ratings — published 2014
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The End of Your Life Book Club The End of Your Life Book Club (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as end-of-life)
avg rating 3.81 — 55,702 ratings — published 2012
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The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as end-of-life)
avg rating 3.42 — 31,135 ratings — published 2017
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The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as end-of-life)
avg rating 4.46 — 3,900 ratings — published 2017
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Advice for Future Corpses (And Those Who Love Them): A Practical Perspective on Death and Dying Advice for Future Corpses (And Those Who Love Them): A Practical Perspective on Death and Dying
by (shelved 11 times as end-of-life)
avg rating 4.15 — 2,255 ratings — published 2018
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Dying Well: Peace and Possibilities at the End of Life Dying Well: Peace and Possibilities at the End of Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as end-of-life)
avg rating 4.35 — 1,318 ratings — published 1997
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Knocking on Heaven's Door: The Path to a Better Way of Death Knocking on Heaven's Door: The Path to a Better Way of Death (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as end-of-life)
avg rating 4.12 — 3,179 ratings — published 2013
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Extreme Measures: Finding a Better Path to the End of Life Extreme Measures: Finding a Better Path to the End of Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as end-of-life)
avg rating 4.38 — 941 ratings — published 2017
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On Death and Dying: What the Dying Have to Teach Doctors, Nurses, Clergy and Their Own Families On Death and Dying: What the Dying Have to Teach Doctors, Nurses, Clergy and Their Own Families (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as end-of-life)
avg rating 4.16 — 27,425 ratings — published 1969
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In Love: A Memoir of Love and Loss In Love: A Memoir of Love and Loss (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as end-of-life)
avg rating 4.26 — 24,622 ratings — published 2022
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That Good Night: Life and Medicine in the Eleventh Hour That Good Night: Life and Medicine in the Eleventh Hour (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as end-of-life)
avg rating 4.48 — 2,152 ratings — published 2019
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The Collected Regrets of Clover The Collected Regrets of Clover (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as end-of-life)
avg rating 4.16 — 113,373 ratings — published 2023
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Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? And Other Questions About Dead Bodies Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? And Other Questions About Dead Bodies (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as end-of-life)
avg rating 4.12 — 46,913 ratings — published 2019
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Mortality Mortality (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as end-of-life)
avg rating 4.12 — 29,240 ratings — published 2012
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Staring at the Sun: Overcoming the Terror of Death Staring at the Sun: Overcoming the Terror of Death (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as end-of-life)
avg rating 4.23 — 15,554 ratings — published 2008
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Gratitude Gratitude (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as end-of-life)
avg rating 4.17 — 23,779 ratings — published 2015
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The Best Care Possible: A Physician's Quest to Transform Care Through the End of Life The Best Care Possible: A Physician's Quest to Transform Care Through the End of Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as end-of-life)
avg rating 4.31 — 417 ratings — published 2012
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The Four Things That Matter Most: A Book About Living The Four Things That Matter Most: A Book About Living (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as end-of-life)
avg rating 4.18 — 1,114 ratings — published 2004
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Modern Death: How Medicine Changed the End of Life Modern Death: How Medicine Changed the End of Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as end-of-life)
avg rating 3.93 — 688 ratings — published 2017
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The Conversation: A Revolutionary Plan for End-of-Life Care The Conversation: A Revolutionary Plan for End-of-Life Care (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as end-of-life)
avg rating 4.25 — 808 ratings — published 2015
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Being with Dying: Cultivating Compassion and Fearlessness in the Presence of Death Being with Dying: Cultivating Compassion and Fearlessness in the Presence of Death (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as end-of-life)
avg rating 4.37 — 1,055 ratings — published 1997
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Me Before You (Me Before You, #1) Me Before You (Me Before You, #1)
by (shelved 7 times as end-of-life)
avg rating 4.26 — 1,776,871 ratings — published 2012
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The Last Lecture The Last Lecture (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 7 times as end-of-life)
avg rating 4.26 — 361,009 ratings — published 2008
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Crying in H Mart Crying in H Mart (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as end-of-life)
avg rating 4.24 — 571,823 ratings — published 2021
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The Midnight Library The Midnight Library (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as end-of-life)
avg rating 3.98 — 2,350,053 ratings — published 2020
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It's OK That You're Not OK It's OK That You're Not OK (Audio CD)
by (shelved 6 times as end-of-life)
avg rating 4.36 — 14,207 ratings — published 2017
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Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as end-of-life)
avg rating 4.43 — 2,862 ratings — published 2019
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A Beginner's Guide to the End: Practical Advice for Living Life and Facing Death A Beginner's Guide to the End: Practical Advice for Living Life and Facing Death (Audible Audio)
by (shelved 6 times as end-of-life)
avg rating 4.31 — 1,295 ratings — published
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The American Way of Death Revisited The American Way of Death Revisited (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as end-of-life)
avg rating 3.97 — 2,601 ratings — published 1963
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Gone from My Sight: The Dying Experience Gone from My Sight: The Dying Experience (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as end-of-life)
avg rating 4.44 — 590 ratings — published 1986
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The Bright Hour: A Memoir of Living and Dying The Bright Hour: A Memoir of Living and Dying (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as end-of-life)
avg rating 4.30 — 19,025 ratings — published 2017
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The Wild Edge of Sorrow: Rituals of Renewal and the Sacred Work of Grief The Wild Edge of Sorrow: Rituals of Renewal and the Sacred Work of Grief (ebook)
by (shelved 6 times as end-of-life)
avg rating 4.38 — 3,188 ratings — published 2015
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The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying (ebook)
by (shelved 6 times as end-of-life)
avg rating 4.21 — 32,108 ratings — published 1992
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A Grief Observed A Grief Observed (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as end-of-life)
avg rating 4.22 — 93,256 ratings — published 1961
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The Fault in Our Stars The Fault in Our Stars (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as end-of-life)
avg rating 4.12 — 5,631,748 ratings — published 2012
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The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly: Life Wisdom from Someone Who Will (Probably) Die Before You The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly: Life Wisdom from Someone Who Will (Probably) Die Before You
by (shelved 5 times as end-of-life)
avg rating 3.58 — 6,767 ratings — published 2022
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Notes on Grief Notes on Grief (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as end-of-life)
avg rating 4.22 — 38,482 ratings — published 2021
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Die Wise: A Manifesto for Sanity and Soul Die Wise: A Manifesto for Sanity and Soul (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as end-of-life)
avg rating 4.34 — 820 ratings — published 2015
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How to Change Your Mind: The New Science of Psychedelics How to Change Your Mind: The New Science of Psychedelics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as end-of-life)
avg rating 4.27 — 83,256 ratings — published 2018
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Daniel Ruczko
“The day your life ends usually starts like any other day.”
Daniel Ruczko, Pieces of a Broken Mind

Stephen        King
“He'd been in the yard long enough to understand when he could afford to face into the breeze and when he'd do better to bend in the hurricane.”
Stephen King, The Green Mile

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