Visitors at the End of Life - Finding Meaning and Purpose in Near-Death Phenomena

Visitors at the End of Life - Finding Meaning and Purpose in Near-Death Phenomena
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Total Pages : 224
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ISBN-10 : 0231182147
ISBN-13 : 9780231182140
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Download or read book Visitors at the End of Life - Finding Meaning and Purpose in Near-Death Phenomena written by Allan Kellehear and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-28 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about how, when, and why our dead visit us. Allan Kellehear--a medical sociologist and expert on death, dying, and palliative care--has gathered data and conducted studies on deathbed visions across cultures.


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