There is a great deal of dread, ambiguity, and mystery surrounding the subject of death. Whenever the topic of death is discussed or raised, it invokes fear, intimidation, unease, and discomfort. Most people do not want to discuss death, yet their life activities, desires, operations, goals, and objectives are all built around avoiding, postponing, surviving, escaping, and eliminating the prospect of death on a short-term, medium-term, or long-term...