Autobiografie van de beroemde psychiater en thanatologe (geb. 1926).
Elisabeth KüblerRoss Boeken
8 juli 1926 – 24 augustus 2004
Deze auteur, een pionier op het gebied van bijna-doodervaringen, duikt in de menselijke ervaring van het onder ogen zien van sterfelijkheid. Haar baanbrekende werk introduceerde een baanbrekend model dat vijf stadia van rouw uiteenzet, een raamwerk dat ons begrip van verlies diepgaand heeft gevormd. Door haar inzichtelijke analyses belicht ze de complexe emotionele en psychologische reizen die individuen ondernemen bij het onder ogen zien van hun eigen dood of die van een dierbare. Haar onderscheidende aanpak en diepe empathie hebben de discussie over het levenseinde en rouw aanzienlijk beïnvloed.
The Human Encounter with Death
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Grof describes the experiences of his patients in his research project using LSD therapeutically with terminal cancer patients.
Finding meaning : the sixth stage of grief
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'A brilliant, caring, practical guide to help us understand grief' Daniel J Siegel, M.D.'Finding Meaning is Kessler’s poignant response to society’s insensitivity, [a] how-to in the very best sense' LA TimesDavid Kessler – the world's foremost expert on grief and the coauthor with Elisabeth Kübler-Ross of the iconic On Grief and Grieving – journeys beyond the classic five stages to discover a sixth meaning.David has spent decades teaching about end of life, trauma and grief. And yet his life was upended by the sudden death of his twenty-one-year-old son. How does the grief expert handle such a devastating loss?In Finding Meaning, Kessler shares his hard-earned wisdom and offers a roadmap to remembering those who have died with more love than pain, how to move forward in a way that honours our loved ones and ultimately transform grief into a more peaceful and hopeful experience.An inspiring must-read for anyone struggling to figure out how to live after loss.
On Grief and Grieving
Finding the Meaning of Grief Through the Five Stages of Loss
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Ten years after the death of Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, this commemorative edition of her final book combines practical wisdom, case studies, and the authors’ own experiences and spiritual insight to explain how the process of grieving helps us live with loss. Includes a new introduction and resources section.Elisabeth Kübler-Ross's On Death and Dying changed the way we talk about the end of life. Before her own death in 2004, she and David Kessler completed On Grief and Grieving , which looks at the way we experience the process of grief.Just as On Death and Dying taught us the five stages of death -- denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance -- On Grief and Grieving applies these stages to the grieving process and weaves together theory, inspiration, and practical advice, including sections on sadness, hauntings, dreams, isolation, and healing.
On Life After Death, Revised by Elizabeth Kubler-Ross
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Essays discuss the meaning of life and death, the existence of life after death, and coping with the death of a parent
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, M.D., has profoundly changed global perceptions of death and dying. Her influential work began with the publication of *On Death and Dying*, and throughout her career, she provided comfort to countless individuals facing terminal illness, including children, AIDS patients, and the elderly. Now, at seventy-one and confronting her own mortality, she shares her life story and her belief that death does not exist. With warmth and honesty, her memoir reflects her intellectual and spiritual journey. Kübler-Ross embraces her individuality, stating, "If I am opinionated and independent... so what? That is me." Her conviction, which challenged dogma and skepticism, was evident from her childhood in Switzerland, where she witnessed injustice and resolved to effect change. Her experiences, from aiding war-torn Poland to counseling the dying and leading seminars at the University of Chicago, contributed to her understanding of life and death. In a society that often avoids discussions about death, Kübler-Ross illuminated the topic, encouraging openness and acceptance. Through her remarkable life story, she emphasizes that free will is our greatest gift and that our purpose is spiritual evolution.
AIDS. The Ultimate Challenge
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The author offers firsthand accounts of her work with AIDS patients and councils the friends and family of AIDS victims on how they can become more compassionate and giving to their dying loved ones.
This is an engaging introduction to the beliefs, work, and life of psychiatrist Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, who "declared war on the denial of death in America" (New York Times). Based on her more than 30 years experience with the dying, this book offers both challenge and hope.
A collection of four essays on death, dying, and the afterlife.
On Children and Death
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On Children and Death is a major addition to the classic works of Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, whose On Death and Dying and Living with Death and Dying have been continuing sources of strength and solace for tens of millions of devoted readers worldwide. Based on a decade of working with dying children, this compassionate book offers the families of dead and dying children the help -- and hope -- they need to survive. In warm, simple language, Dr. Kübler-Ross speaks directly to the fears, doubts, anger, confusion, and anguish of parents confronting the terminal illness or sudden death of a child.
