Offers advice on meeting the needs of the dying, looks at healthcare's view of death, and explains Tibetan Buddhism's approach to dying.

"How human technological interventions into death and the dead body since the nineteenth century have had a profound impact on today's (and future) end-of-life and human mortality realities. As Director of the Centre for Death and Society, the world's only interdisciplinary studies centre dedicated to researching death, dying, and the dead body, and the son of an American Funeral Director who grew up in the funeral industry, I am uniquely positioned...

Offers families, friends, and caregivers of terminally ill patients advice on understanding their needs.

Summary: Combines the experiences of the author with the wisdom found in "The Tibetan Book of the Dead," addressing common fears and concerns about death.