death

"When sixteen-year old Gabriela's death is foretold by a letter, she must complete her 'wrap-up list' before she's forced to say goodbye"--Provided by publisher.

It seems Decker is the only person who does not believe that Falcon Lake is under a curse somehow connected to his best friend Delaney, but everything changes when Delaney senses the imminent death of Decker's father and says nothing.

Explores how human cadavers have been used throughout history, in such places as medieval European anatomy laboratories, a human decay research facility in Tennessee, and plastic surgery practice labs, and for such purposes as solving the mystery of TWA Flight 800 and testing the authenticity of the Shroud of Turin.

As the first anniversary of her best friend Kim's death nears, fourteen-year-old Emmy tries to fulfill her promise to make contact with Kim's spirit, but she gains new perspective from unexpected connections.

When Arlo Santiago catches the eye of the U.S. military with his ranking on a video game, he has trouble discerning reality from fiction while trying to recover from the violent murder of his mother.

Provides basic consumer health information about end-of-life care and related issues, and includes index, glossary of related terms, and other resources.

Offers information designed to help people living with a serious chronic illness which will eventually cause death, providing insight into how a person might think about the last phase of life, and discussing practical issues such as planning, handling symptoms, stopping treatments, and others.

Argues that dying patients and their families have unique and equally valid ways of spending the final moments before death, and describes various ways in which people spend their last days, offering options for those facing this decision.