Dying Well: A Guide to Enabling a Good Death

Rabbi Julie Neuberger gathers key viewpoints from the world's religions, cultures, philosophies, and professions, to reach a new definition of a good death. She encourages readers to consider their own expectations of death, and offers realistic yet empathic advice to all those involved with caring for the dying, stressing the potential for death to be a loving and spiritual experience. The author is a member of the General Medical Council and the Medical Research Council. She is Vice-President of the Royal College of Nursing and the National Carers Association, and is Chancellor of the University of Ulster. The volume lacks a subject index. Distributed by Butterworth-Heinemann. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)