How We Die

Reflections on Life's Final Chapter, New Edition (National Book Award Winner)

By Sherwin B. Nuland | Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

About the book

NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The definitive resource on perhaps the single most universal human concern: death.

Even more relevant than when it was first published, this edition addresses contemporary issues in end-of-life care and includes an all-embracing and incisive afterword that examines the state of health care and our relationship with life as it approaches its terminus. How We Die also discusses how we can take control of our own final days and those of our loved ones.


\"Nuland's work acknowledges, with unmatched clarity, the harsh realities of how life departs… There is compassion, and often wisdom, in every page.\" —San Francisco Examiner

Editions of How We Die

Hardcover
ISBN 9780517168011
Hardcover
ISBN 9780679414612
Hardcover
ISBN 9780679756903
Hardcover
ISBN 9780701161699
Paperback
ISBN 9780679742449
Audiobook
ISBN 9780679437192
AudioStreaming
ISBN 9780739354391
AudioDisc
ISBN 9780739344323

Read an Excerpt

NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The definitive resource on perhaps the single most universal human concern: death.

Even more relevant than when it was first published, this edition addresses contemporary issues in end-of-life care and includes an all-embracing and incisive afterword that examines the state of health care and our relationship with life as it approaches its terminus. How We Die also discusses how we can take control of our own final days and those of our loved ones.


\"Nuland's work acknowledges, with unmatched clarity, the harsh realities of how life departs… There is compassion, and often wisdom, in every page.\" —San Francisco Examiner

Frequently Asked Questions

What is How We Die about?

NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The definitive resource on perhaps the single most universal human concern: death.

Even more relevant than when it was first published, this edition addresses contemporary issues in end-of-life care and includes an all-embracing and incisive afterword that examines the state of health care and our relationship with life as it approaches its terminus. How We Die also discusses how we can take control of our own final days and those of our loved ones.


\"Nuland's work acknowledges, with unmatched clarity, the harsh realities of how life departs… There is compassion, and often wisdom, in every page.\" —San Francisco Examiner

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in How We Die?

Health, Relationships and Personal development > Family and health > Coping with / advice about personal, social and health topics > Coping with / advice about death and bereavement

Where can I read a sample of How We Die?

You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780517168011

Who is/are the Author/s of the book How We Die?

Sherwin B. Nuland

Who is the Publisher of the book How We Die?

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

How We Die is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780517168011) and hardcover(ISBN 9780679414612) and hardcover(ISBN 9780679756903) and hardcover(ISBN 9780701161699) and paperback(ISBN 9780679742449) and audiobook(ISBN 9780679437192) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780739354391) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780739344323)

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