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Death & Dying eBooks

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  • Mercy

    An utterly heartbreaking and completely unforgettable ethical dilemma novel

    by Jodi Picoult ...
    'I held my breath till the last page of the book... I just couldn't stop reading... One hell of a ride' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'If there was a way to rate this book more than 5 stars I would' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Heartrending love story which makes you really think about life, love, compassion and companionship. I think that there is at least one element of this story which touches every reader' Reader ... Read more

    R170,65

  • Veronika Decides to Die

    by Paulo Coelho ...
    Translated by Margaret Jull Costa ...
    A novel from internationally acclaimed author Paulo Coelho – a dramatic story of love, life and death that shows us all why every second of our existence is a choice we all make between living and dying.Veronika has everything she could wish for. She is young and pretty, has plenty of boyfriends, a steady job, a loving family. Yet she is not happy; something is lacking in her life, and one morning ... Read more

    R104,41

  • The Year of Magical Thinking

    by Joan Didion ...
    From one of America's iconic writers, a portrait of a marriage and a life – in good times and bad – that will speak to anyone who has ever loved a husband or wife or child. A stunning book of electric honesty and passion.Joan Didion explores an intensely personal yet universal experience: several days before Christmas 2003, John Gregory Dunne and Joan Didion saw their only daughter, Quintana, fall ... Read more

    R143,05

  • Blink of an Eye

    A gripping crime thriller with an unforgettable detective duo

    by Louisa Scarr ...
    Series Book 3 - Butler & West
    Five friends meet. Only four come home.On Christmas morning, DS Robin Butler has no plans to celebrate. He'll be glad to get back to work a wish that comes true sooner than he anticipates. A dog walker at a local beach has discovered five unresponsive people strewn across the shingle. By the time Robin arrives, one is pronounced dead, and the other four are being treated in hospital.DC Freya West ... Read more

    Was R190,54 Now R165,70

  • The Girls in the Glen

    An unputdownable Scottish mystery

    by Lynne McEwan ...
    Series Book 3 - Detective Shona Oliver
    'A thrilling new voice in Scottish fiction' Marion ToddIf the dead could speak, what secrets would they tell?With her daughter on an archaeological dig, the only bodies DI Shona Oliver expects to find are long-dead. But when a corpse from the 1980s is unearthed, Shona quickly realises that it may be one of the missing "Girls in the Glen", victim of a notorious serial killer.Shona's superiors want ... Read more

    Was R211,70 Now R184,10

  • Public Executions

    From Ancient Rome to the Present Day

    by Nigel Cawthorne ...
    'The sentence of this court is that you be taken from this place to whence you came, and from there to a place of lawful execution, there to be hanged by the neck till you be dead, and may the Lord have mercy on your soul'-Extract from judicial death sentence, England c.16th-20th centurySocieties throughout history have adopted many and varied methods of meting out the ultimate sanction of capital ... Read more

    R91,14 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Fragile Lives

    A Heart Surgeon’s Stories of Life and Death on the Operating Table

    by Stephen Westaby ...
    SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA BIOGRAPHY PRIZETHE SUNDAY TIMES NO.2 BESTSELLERWINNER OF THE BMA PRESIDENT’S AWARD 2017An incredible memoir from one of the world’s most eminent heart surgeons, recalling some of the most remarkable and poignant cases he’s worked on.Grim Reaper sits on the heart surgeon’s shoulder. A slip of the hand and life ebbs away.The balance between life and death is so delicate, ... Read more

    R143,05 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Smoke Gets in Your Eyes

    And Other Lessons from the Crematorium

    by Caitlin Doughty ...
    THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER'Unforgettable . . . a hilarious, poignant and impassioned plea to revolutionise our attitudes to death' Gavin Francis, GuardianFrom her first day at Westwind Cremation & Burial, twenty-three-year-old Caitlin Doughty threw herself into her curious new profession. Coming face-to-face with the very thing we go to great lengths to avoid thinking about she started to ... Read more

    R152,48

  • Unnatural Causes

    Gripping true stories from the Sunday Times bestselling forensic pathologist

    by Dr Richard Shepherd ...
    THE TRUE CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR AND 18-WEEK SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLER'One of the most fascinating books I have read in a long time. Engrossing, a haunting page-turner. A book I could not put down' The Times, BOOKS OF THE YEAR__________Meet the forensic pathologist, Dr Richard Shepherd.He solves the mysteries of unexplained or sudden death.He has performed over 2... ... Read more

    R165,70

  • Bittersweet

    How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole

    by Susan Cain ...
    **AN OPRAH BOOK CLUB PICKTHE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER** -- FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER QUIET: THE POWER OF INTROVERTS IN A WORLD THAT CAN'T STOP TALKING"Amazing and profound . . . every single person should read it" Johann Hari"Moving and eloquent" Sunday TimesWhether you long for the partner who broke up with you, or the one you dream of meeting; whether you hun... ... Read more

    R239,42

  • Shaking Hands With Death

    The landmark essay on life and death from the bestselling Discworld author

    by Terry Pratchett ...
    A beautiful clothbound pocket edition of Sir Terry Pratchett’s essay on why we all deserve a life worth living and a death worth dying for.With a new Afterword by Peter Serafinowiczand an updated Introduction by Rob Wilkins'Eloquent and essential' Guardian'A poignant, thought-provoking, sometimes funny, always brilliant read' 5-star reader review‘Most men don’t fear death... ... Read more

    R184,10

  • Stiff

    The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers

    by Mary Roach ...
    A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AND THE PERFECT READ FOR FANS OF UNNATURAL CAUSESWhat happens to your body after you have died?Fertilizer? Crash Test Dummy? Human Dumpling? Ballistics Practise?Life after death is not as simple as it looks. Mary Roach's Stiff lifts the lid off what happens to our bodies once we have died. Bold, original and with a delightful eye for detail, Roach tells us everything we ... Read more

    R184,10

  • Benediction

    by Kent Haruf ...
    Series Book 3 - Plainsong
    Shortlisted for the Folio Prize'Unforgettable' – Anne Tyler'Stunningly original' – GuardianOne long last summer for Dad Lewis in his beloved town, Holt, Colorado. As old friends pass in and out to voice their farewells and good wishes, Dad's wife and daughter work to make his final days as comfortable as possible, knowing all is tainted by the heart-break of an absent son. Ne... ... Read more

    R232,98

  • Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head

    Shortlisted for the 2022 Felix Dennis Prize

    by Warsan Shire ...
    *SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2022 FELIX DENNIS PRIZE FOR BEST FIRST COLLECTION*** AS HEARD ON BBC RADIO 4**'Warsan Shire is an extraordinarily gifted poet whose profoundly moving poems so powerfully give voice to the unspoken' Bernardine Evaristo'Vital, moving and courageous, this is a debut not to be missed' Guardian__________Poems of migration, womanhood, tr... ... Read more

    R239,42

  • Dancing on Her Grave

    The Murder of a Las Vegas Showgirl

    by Diana Montane, Carolina Sarassa ...
    From the co-author of I Would Find a Girl Walking and an award-winning true-crime television reporter comes the shocking story of Debbie Flores, a Las Vegas showgirl whose dreams of a dazzling career ended in a nightmare…Vivacious Debbie Flores was a college educated Washington Redskins cheerleader when she headed for “Sin City.” It was a smart move for the aspiring showgirl who’d soon be making ... Read more

    R256,09

  • The Tibetan Book Of Living And Dying

    A Spiritual Classic from One of the Foremost Interpreters of Tibetan Buddhism to the West

    by Sogyal Rinpoche ...
    Written by the Buddhist meditation master and popular international speaker Soygal Rinpoche, this highly acclaimed book clarifies the majestic vision of life and death that underlies the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. It includes not only a lucid, inspiring and complete introduction to the practice of meditation but also advice on how to care for the dying with love and compassion, and how to bring ... Read more

    R276,22

  • The Worm at the Core

    On the Role of Death in Life

    by Sheldon Solomon, Jeff Greenberg, Tom Pyszczynski ...
    Proof of a ground-breaking psychological theory: that the fear of death is the hidden motive behind almost everything we do.'A joy ... The Worm at the Core asks how humans can learn to live happily while being intelligently aware of our impending doom, how knowledge of death affects the decisions we make every day, and how we can stop fear and anxiety overwhelming us' Charlotte Runcie, Daily ... Read more

    R184,10

  • I'm Not Dead, I'm Different

    Kids in Spirit Teach Us About Living a Better Life on Earth

    by Hollister Rand ...
    “Hollister Rand’s ability to deliver messages is compassionate, yet educational. Whether in person, on radio, TV, or in this book...she delivers.”—John Edward, author of Infinite QuestPsychic medium Hollister Rand is a magnet for opinionated young people who have lots to say—even after death. In I’m Not Dead, I’m Different, she shares with readers the uplifting and enlightening wisdom she has ... Read more

    R209,75

  • I Wasn't Ready to Say Goodbye

    Surviving, Coping and Healing After the Sudden Death of a Loved One

    by Brook Noel, Pamela D Blair PhD ...
    You never expected to say goodbye.The most helpful grief book to read when you're ready to start healing after the loss of a loved one.Whether you've lost a parent, partner, child, sibling, friend—or anyone you loved—I Wasn't Ready to Say Goodbye offers the compassion and clarity you need when grief is sudden, raw, and overwhelming.This trusted guide has helped over a million readers cope with the ... Read more

    R262,88 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • All That Remains

    A Life in Death

    by Professor Dame Sue Black ...
    'Utterly gripping' - The Guardian'Fascinating' - The Sunday Times'Moving' - Scotsman'Engrossing' - Financial TimesSue Black confronts death every day. As a Professor of Anatomy and Forensic Anthropology, she focuses on mortal remains in her lab, at burial sites, at scenes of violence, murder and criminal dismemberment, and when investigating mass fatalities d... ... Read more

    R221,02

  • Memento Mori

    The Art of Contemplating Death to Live a Better Life

    by Joanna Ebenstein ...
    A transformative guide to embrace your own mortality and live a more fulfilling lifeTalking about death has been deemed morbid, taboo, or even pathological. But in order to fully embrace life, scientists, psychologists, and spiritual leaders all agree—contemplating death is the key to living a life with meaning.This life-changing book will give you a 12 week program to befriend death in your own ... Read more

    R92,68

  • Ghosts of the Tsunami

    Death and Life in Japan

    by Richard Lloyd Parry ...
    'A remarkable and deeply moving book' Henry Marsh, bestselling author of Do No Harm'A breathtaking, extraordinary work of non-fiction' Times Literary SupplementOn 11 March 2011, a massive earthquake sent a 120-foot-high tsunami smashing into the coast of north-east Japan. It was Japan's greatest single loss of life since the atomic bombing of Nagasaki.Richard Lloyd Parry, an award-winning foreign ... Read more

    R239,42

  • Life After Life

    by Dr Raymond Moody ...
    In this smash bestseller that has sold more than 14 million copies around the world, Dr Moody reveals his ground-breaking study of people who experienced 'clinical death' - and were revived. Their amazing testimonies and surprising descriptions of 'death' and 'beyond' are so strikingly similar, so vivid and so overwhelmingly positive they have changed the way we view life and death, and the ... Read more

    R276,22

  • The Lazarus Effect

    The Science That is Rewriting the Boundaries Between Life and Death

    by Sam Parnia ...
    · How many minutes can you survive after cardiac arrest?· What do new medical techniques teach us about consciousness?· How will these change our views of who we are?In 2012, two football stars collapsed while playing. Both were technically dead yet, while Fabrice Muamba received hypothermia treatment and recovered, his counterpart in another country did not. In The Lazarus Effect, Dr Sam Parnia, ... Read more

    R294,73