On Not Dying

Author : Abou Farman
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2020-04-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781452961903

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On Not Dying by Abou Farman Pdf

An ethnographic exploration of technoscientific immortality Immortality has long been considered the domain of religion. But immortality projects have gained increasing legitimacy and power in the world of science and technology. With recent rapid advances in biology, nanotechnology, and artificial intelligence, secular immortalists hope for and work toward a future without death. On Not Dying is an anthropological, historical, and philosophical exploration of immortality as a secular and scientific category. Based on an ethnography of immortalist communities—those who believe humans can extend their personal existence indefinitely through technological means—and an examination of other institutions involved at the end of life, Abou Farman argues that secular immortalism is an important site to explore the tensions inherent in secularism: how to accept death but extend life; knowing the future is open but your future is finite; that life has meaning but the universe is meaningless. As secularism denies a soul, an afterlife, and a cosmic purpose, conflicts arise around the relationship of mind and body, individual finitude and the infinity of time and the cosmos, and the purpose of life. Immortalism today, Farman argues, is shaped by these historical and culturally situated tensions. Immortalist projects go beyond extending life, confronting dualism and cosmic alienation by imagining (and producing) informatic selves separate from the biological body but connected to a cosmic unfolding. On Not Dying interrogates the social implications of technoscientific immortalism and raises important political questions. Whose life will be extended? Will these technologies be available to all, or will they reproduce racial and geopolitical hierarchies? As human life on earth is threatened in the Anthropocene, why should life be extended, and what will that prolonged existence look like?

Author : Kimberly Jones,Gilly Segal
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2019-08-06
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781492678908

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I'm Not Dying with You Tonight by Kimberly Jones,Gilly Segal Pdf

The New York Times Bestseller! "An absolute page turner, I'm Not Dying with You Tonight is a compelling and powerful novel that is sure to make an impact. " —Angie Thomas, New York Times bestselling author of The Hate U Give An NAACP Image Award Nominee, I'm Not Dying with You Tonight follows two teen girls—one black, one white—who have to confront their own assumptions about racial inequality as they rely on each other to get through the violent race riot that has set their city on fire with civil unrest. Lena has her killer style, her awesome boyfriend, and a plan. She knows she's going to make it big. Campbell, on the other hand, is just trying to keep her head down and get through the year at her new school. When both girls attend the Friday-night football game, what neither expects is for everything to descend into sudden mass chaos. Chaos born from violence and hate. Chaos that unexpectedly throws them together. They aren't friends. They hardly understand the other's point of view. But none of that matters when the city is up in flames, and they only have each other to rely on if they're going to survive the night. This book is perfect for: Sparking conversations about prejudice and the racial tension that exists in America Parents and educators looking for multicultural and African American books for teens Fans of Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, and Jason Reynolds Additional Praise for I'm Not Dying with You Tonight: "A vital addition to the YA race relations canon." —Nic Stone, New York Times bestselling author of Dear Martin "An astounding achievement. This novel is an incendiary experience, one that does not shy away from difficult questions about privilege and violence. But Jones and Segal don't hold our hands to provide us easy answers; this is a book meant to be devoured in a single sitting and discussed for years to come." —Mark Oshiro, author of Anger is a Gift "I'm Not Dying With You Tonight is a powerful examination of privilege, and how friends are often found in surprising places. Jones and Segal have penned a page-turning debut, as timely as it is addictive." —David Arnold, New York Times bestselling author of Mosquitoland and Kids of Appetite

Author : Bronnie Ware
Publisher : Hay House, Inc
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2019-08-13
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781401956004

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Top Five Regrets of the Dying by Bronnie Ware Pdf

Revised edition of the best-selling memoir that has been read by over a million people worldwide with translations in 29 languages. After too many years of unfulfilling work, Bronnie Ware began searching for a job with heart. Despite having no formal qualifications or previous experience in the field, she found herself working in palliative care. During the time she spent tending to those who were dying, Bronnie's life was transformed. Later, she wrote an Internet blog post, outlining the most common regrets that the people she had cared for had expressed. The post gained so much momentum that it was viewed by more than three million readers worldwide in its first year. At the request of many, Bronnie subsequently wrote a book, The Top Five Regrets of the Dying, to share her story. Bronnie has had a colourful and diverse life. By applying the lessons of those nearing their death to her own life, she developed an understanding that it is possible for everyone, if we make the right choices, to die with peace of mind. In this revised edition of the best-selling memoir that has been read by over a million people worldwide, with translations in 29 languages, Bronnie expresses how significant these regrets are and how we can positively address these issues while we still have the time. The Top Five Regrets of the Dying gives hope for a better world. It is a courageous, life-changing book that will leave you feeling more compassionate and inspired to live the life you are truly here to live.

Author : Michael Greger, M.D., FACLM,Gene Stone
Publisher : Flatiron Books
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2015-12-08
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781250066121

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How Not to Die by Michael Greger, M.D., FACLM,Gene Stone Pdf

From the physician behind the wildly popular NutritionFacts website, How Not to Die reveals the groundbreaking scientific evidence behind the only diet that can prevent and reverse many of the causes of disease-related death. The vast majority of premature deaths can be prevented through simple changes in diet and lifestyle. In How Not to Die, Dr. Michael Greger, the internationally-renowned nutrition expert, physician, and founder of NutritionFacts.org, examines the fifteen top causes of premature death in America-heart disease, various cancers, diabetes, Parkinson's, high blood pressure, and more-and explains how nutritional and lifestyle interventions can sometimes trump prescription pills and other pharmaceutical and surgical approaches, freeing us to live healthier lives. The simple truth is that most doctors are good at treating acute illnesses but bad at preventing chronic disease. The fifteen leading causes of death claim the lives of 1.6 million Americans annually. This doesn't have to be the case. By following Dr. Greger's advice, all of it backed up by strong scientific evidence, you will learn which foods to eat and which lifestyle changes to make to live longer. History of prostate cancer in your family? Put down that glass of milk and add flaxseed to your diet whenever you can. Have high blood pressure? Hibiscus tea can work better than a leading hypertensive drug-and without the side effects. Fighting off liver disease? Drinking coffee can reduce liver inflammation. Battling breast cancer? Consuming soy is associated with prolonged survival. Worried about heart disease (the number 1 killer in the United States)? Switch to a whole-food, plant-based diet, which has been repeatedly shown not just to prevent the disease but often stop it in its tracks. In addition to showing what to eat to help treat the top fifteen causes of death, How Not to Die includes Dr. Greger's Daily Dozen -a checklist of the twelve foods we should consume every day.Full of practical, actionable advice and surprising, cutting edge nutritional science, these doctor's orders are just what we need to live longer, healthier lives.

Author : William Saroyan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Authors, American
ISBN : OCLC:1412657028

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Not Dying by William Saroyan Pdf

Author : Elizabeth April
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2021-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798716413122

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You're Not Dying You're Just Waking Up by Elizabeth April Pdf

Hello curious soul.There's a reason you were drawn to this book. Maybe you're dissatisfied with what you've been told you "should be." Maybe you know there's something bigger out there, waiting for you, but the people in your life just don't understand. Maybe you feel crazy or alone, like part of you is dying.You're not dying. You're just waking up.Even if you have seen my content before, it's time to strap in and hold on tight because this is not your average text. It's your soul's reminder of how powerful you are, and of how much you already know! Stop living your life in safety and stagnation. Stop making choices through obligation and attachment. Step up, live your life to the fullest. You are ready, and the world is waiting.The Awakening Journey dives deep into the stages of: anxiety, emotions & apathy, ego death, being an empath, 11:11, what is the 5th dimension, soul purpose & mission, cosmic identity & soul family, ending with a little bit of quantum physics! During this epic spiritual awakening overview, Elizabeth April takes you on a journey through all the stages of what a human experiences during their ascension! Waking up isn't easy, and not knowing why your life is changing can be difficult. The Awakening Journey will give you the knowledge you need to stay empowered throughout your evolutionary shift from the 3rd dimension frequency into the 5th dimension and beyond! We invite you to join us on this epic awakening journey. Are you ready?Are you having symptoms of awakening? How does the awakening affect us? The world is shifting into a new vibrational frequency. This book is a guide to help you on your journey of self realization and ascension. We are moving from 3D to 5D and it sucks! What is the 5th dimension? Elizabeth April's book The Awakening Journey will help you deep dive into your vibration, the matrix system, anxiety and emotions, your soul mission and purpose as well as quantum physics and aliens.

Author : Peter Houghton
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1843100207

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On Death, Dying and Not Dying by Peter Houghton Pdf

In June 2000 Peter Houghton, a counselor in palliative care, was weeks from death due to cardiomyopathy. Then he was offered the chance to participate in a clinical trial. Six months later he was not only still alive, but planning a long distance walk for charity and writing this book about his experiences.

Author : Candace R. M. Gorham
Publisher : Pitchstone Publishing (US&CA)
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2021-10-19
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781634312165

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On Death, Dying, and Disbelief by Candace R. M. Gorham Pdf

Everyone grieves in their own way and according to their own timeframe, the accepted wisdom tells us. But those in mourning rarely find comfort in knowing this. Further, those attempting to support someone in mourning can do little with this advice, leaving them with a sense of helplessness. As a mental health professional and someone who has dealt with her own share of personal grief, Candace R. M. Gorham understands well the quest for relief. The truth of the matter, she says, is there is no one way to grieve, but there are things that are important to pay attention to while mourning. While much of the advice she shares is universal, she pays particular attention to the struggle those who do not believe in a god or afterlife face with the loss of a loved one—and offers practical, life-affirming steps for them to remember and heal.

Author : Francis Robert Rodman
Publisher : Random House Trade
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : STANFORD:36105036812092

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Not Dying by Francis Robert Rodman Pdf

Author : David R. Dow
Publisher : Twelve
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2014-01-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781455575237

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Things I've Learned from Dying by David R. Dow Pdf

"Every life is different, but every death is the same. We live with others. We die alone." In his riveting, artfully written memoir The Autobiography of an Execution, David Dow enraptured readers with a searing and frank exploration of his work defending inmates on death row. But when Dow's father-in-law receives his own death sentence in the form of terminal cancer, and his gentle dog Winona suffers acute liver failure, the author is forced to reconcile with death in a far more personal way, both as a son and as a father. Told through the disparate lenses of the legal battles he's spent a career fighting, and the intimate confrontations with death each family faces at home, THINGS I'VE LEARNED FROM DYING offers a poignant and lyrical account of how illness and loss can ravage a family. Full of grace and intelligence, Dow offers readers hope without cliché and reaffirms our basic human needs for acceptance and love by giving voice to the anguish we all face--as parents, as children, as partners, as friends--when our loved ones die tragically, and far too soon.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2021-05-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1910981133

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You're Not Dying by Anonim Pdf

Helene Wesendahl wakes from a post-aneurysm coma paralysed, speechless and devoid of memory. With each re-learned movement, remembered word and returned fragment of forgotten biography, a life comes to light that she scarcely recognises, confronting her with a strange woman who was once herself. Through the awakening heroine's eyes, we observe her own body (which seems to lead a life of its own as it laboriously undergoes rehabilitation), her fellow-patients, nurses and doctors, the reactions of a complicated family, and the sacrificial commitment of her husband. Helene's crisis deepens with the gradual realisation that, owing to a passion for a mysterious woman, she was intending to leave this man who now cares so much ... In 2009 You're not dying was the triumphant winner of the German Book Prize, pipping to the post the recent Nobel Prize-winner Hertha Muller, who was also shortlisted. Schmidt's writing career is littered with multiple prestigious prizes for both her poetry and prose.

Author : Anita Moorjani
Publisher : Hay House, Inc
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2022-03-08
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781401937522

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Dying to Be Me by Anita Moorjani Pdf

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! "I had the choice to come back ... or not. I chose to return when I realized that 'heaven' is a state, not a place" In this truly inspirational memoir, Anita Moorjani relates how, after fighting cancer for almost four years, her body began shutting down—overwhelmed by the malignant cells spreading throughout her system. As her organs failed, she entered into an extraordinary near-death experience where she realized her inherent worth . . . and the actual cause of her disease. Upon regaining consciousness, Anita found that her condition had improved so rapidly that she was released from the hospital within weeks—without a trace of cancer in her body! Within this enhanced e-book, Anita recounts—in words and on video—stories of her childhood in Hong Kong, her challenge to establish her career and find true love, as well as how she eventually ended up in that hospital bed where she defied all medical knowledge. In "Dying to Be Me," Anita Freely shares all she has learned about illness, healing, fear, "being love," and the true magnificence of each and every human being!

Author : Wayson Choy
Publisher : Doubleday Canada
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2009-05-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780307373274

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Not Yet by Wayson Choy Pdf

Framed by Wayson Choy’s two brushes with death, Not Yet is an intimate and insightful study of one man’s reasons for living. In 2001, Wayson Choy suffered a combined asthma-heart attack. As he lay in his hospital bed, slipping in and out of consciousness, his days punctuated by the beeps of the machines that were keeping him alive, Choy heard the voices of his ancestors warning him that without a wife, he would one day die alone. And yet through his ordeal Choy was never alone; men and women, young and old, from all cultures and ethnicities, stayed by Choy’s side until he was well. When his heart failed him a second time, four years later, it was the strength of his bonds with these people, forged through countless acts of kindness, that pulled Choy back to his life. Not Yet is a passionate, sensitive, and beautiful exploration of the importance of family, which in Choy’s case is constituted not through blood but through love. It is also a quiet manifesto for embracing life, not blind to our mortality, but knowing how lucky we are for each day that comes.

Author : Aubrey Thamann,Kalliopi M Christodoulaki
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2021-05-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781805394358

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Beyond the Veil by Aubrey Thamann,Kalliopi M Christodoulaki Pdf

Looking at the cultural responses to death and dying, this collection explores the emotional aspects that death provokes in humans, whether it is disgust, fear, awe, sadness, anger, or even joy. Whereas most studies of death and dying treat the subject from an objective viewpoint, the scholars in this collection recognize their inherent connection with death which allows for a new and more personal form of study. More broadly, this collection suggests a new paradigm in the study of death and dying.

Author : Sherene Razack
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2015-01-01
Category : Coroners
ISBN : 9781442628915

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Dying from Improvement by Sherene Razack Pdf

Razack s powerful critique of the Canadian settler state and its legal system speaks to many of today s most pressing issues of social justice."