With the End in Mind: Dying, Death, and Wisdom in an Age of Denial

by Kathryn Mannix

Book Overview

For readers of Atul Gawande and Paul Kalanithi, a palliative care doctor's breathtaking stories from 30 years spent caring for the dying.

Modern medical technology is allowing us to live longer and fuller lives than ever before. And for the most part, that is good news. But with changes in the way we understand medicine come changes in the way we understand death. Once a familiar, peaceful, and gentle -- if sorrowful -- transition,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316504475
• ISBN13: 9780316504478
• Release Date: December 2018
• Publisher: Little, Brown Spark
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.4" x 8.2"