《斷食善終》作者畢柳鶯，深受啟發、鄭重推薦——這是一本探討「自主斷食，善終選擇」的聖經等級著作、實用級教科書。當疾病已到不可復原，身心痛苦無法忍受時，病人可不可以自主選擇斷食往生？自主斷食算不算「自殺」？醫護人員該不該參與其中，讓過程更平順、更安詳？8個美國案例，4項關鍵議題（臨床、倫理、法律、機構），完整呈現美國有關「自主斷食」的完善評估程序、醫療準則，和臨終照顧。新光醫院神經科主治醫師、臺灣大學醫學系副教授 汪漢澄——專業翻譯特別推薦——吳育政／大林慈濟醫院麻醉醫師李柏翰／臺灣大學全球衛生學程助理教授．法律白話文運動資深編輯常佑康／台北慈濟醫院預立醫療照護諮商門診醫師畢恆達／臺灣大學建築與城鄉研究所教授賴其萬／和信醫院醫學教育講座教授羅耀明／生死關懷教育推廣協會副理事長（依姓氏筆劃排序）／／／什麼是「自主斷食」？當病人沒有問到關於自主斷食的...

Unlike Nazi medical experiments, euthanasia during the Third Reich is barely studied or taught. Often, even asking whether euthanasia during the Third Reich is relevant to contemporary debates about physician-assisted suicide (PAS) and euthanasia is dismissed as inflammatory. Physician-Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia: Before, During, and After the Holocaust explores the history of euthanasia before and during the Third Reich in depth and demonstrate how Nazi physicians incorporated mainstr...

Perspectives on Christian Worship presents in counterpoint form five basic common beliefs on Christian worship that have developed over the course of church history with a view toward determining which is most faithful to Scripture. Each chapter is written by a prominent person within each tradition, and each writer has the opportunity to respond to each differing view.

Dive into worlds of wonder, action, adventure, and so much more. This collaboration includes short LitRPG stories of all types.Warning: Expect stats, character sheets, and experience points. This is meant for the PG 13 audience and avoids intense adult content.

In the 21st century, people in the developed world are living longer. They hope they will have a healthy longer life and then die relatively quickly and peacefully. But frequently that does not happen. While people are living healthy a little longer, they tend to live sick for a lot longer. And at the end of being sick before dying, they and their families are frequently faced with daunting decisions about whether to continue life prolonging medical treatments or whether ...

A septet of very short stories exploring anger and those who refuse it. Combining laconic eloquence and allegorical power, Timothy Dugdale explores how people try to impose themselves on others out of fear and existential rage."These dense, tightly-wound tales are stylishly written and peppered with sharp dialogue. Dugdale's colourful cast of characters includes a failed drug dealer, a professional gambler, a bumbling tourist and a frustrated newspaperman, all sharply drawn. Other ...

Ernesto Cisneros, Pura Belpré Award-winning author of Efrén Divided, is back with a hilarious and heartfelt novel about two best friends who must rely on each other in unexpected ways. A great next pick for readers who loved Ghost by Jason Reynolds or The First Rule of Punk by Celia C. Pérez.Isaac and Marco already know sixth grade is going to change their lives. But it won’t change things at home—not without each other’s help.Thi...

This trio of short stories plays with romance both as a subject and a literary genre. Timothy Dugdale wrote these tone poems as "first takes," over a span of three consecutive days.

When it is our time, is there any one of us who would not hope for a gentle ending to our lives and a peaceful death? Yet for many, this longing remains elusive. Fears and apprehensions cloud our understanding of what is involved in the "getting there." Many of us choose not to think about death or even consider preparing for this second of our universal human experiences. This death-unease can lead to our avoiding being with a dying family member or friend, sadly missing the precious chan...

This is the debut collection of poems by celebrated Canadian author, Timothy Dugdale. He delivers bracing perspectives on life, love and existence in a lean and clean style.Dedicated to the great Canadian-American poet, Eugene McNamara.