| The Wheel of Life: A Memoir of Living and Dying Contributor(s): Kübler-Ross, Elisabeth (Author) |
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ISBN: 0684846314 ISBN-13: 9780684846316 Publisher: Scribner Book Company OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 1998 Annotation: In this much-anticipated autobiography, the woman who transformed the way we think about death and dying reveals her ultimate beliefs about the purpose of life and the meaning of death. 20 photos. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Social Scientists & Psychologists - Biography & Autobiography | Women - Self-help | Death, Grief, Bereavement |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 97006435 |
| Physical Information: 0.76" H x 6.02" W x 9.24" (0.73 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Topical - Death/Dying |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: On Life and Living Elisabeth K bler-Ross, M.D., is the woman who has transformed the way the world thinks about death and dying. Beginning with the groundbreaking publication of the classic psychological study On Death and Dying and continuing through her many books and her years working with terminally ill children, AIDS patients, and the elderly, K bler-Ross has brought comfort and understanding to millions coping with their own deaths or the deaths of loved ones. Now, at age seventy-one facing her own death, this world-renowned healer tells the story of her extraordinary life. Having taught the world how to die well, she now offers a lesson on how to live well. Her story is an adventure of the heart -- powerful, controversial, inspirational -- a fitting legacy of a powerful life. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kubler-Ross, Elisabeth: - Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, MD, [1926-2004] was a Swiss-born psychiatrist, humanitarian, and co-founder of the hospice movement around the world. She was also the author of the groundbreaking book On Death and Dying, which first discussed The Five Stages of Grief. Elisabeth authored twenty-four books in thirty-six languages and brought comfort to millions of people coping with their own deaths or the death of a loved one. Her greatest professional legacy includes teaching the practice of humane care for the dying and the importance of sharing unconditional love. Her work continues by the efforts of hundreds of organizations around the world, including The Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Foundation: EKRFoundation.org. |