How We DieThis is an explanation of what happens to us when we die, whether it be through old age, cancer, AIDS, heart disease, Alzheimer's, an accident, a stroke, or murder. The author explores each of these areas, illuminating them with stories of particular individuals - patients, friends, his own family - and shows the reader some of the facets of death's multiplicity. |
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A Valentineand How It Fails | 20 |
Three Score and Ten | 43 |
Doors to Death of the Aged | 64 |
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