Matters of Life and Death: Finding the Words to Say Goodbye. Carol Wogrin: Broadway Books, Inc., 2001.
A practical guide discussing the importance of communicating with the terminally ill, offering suggestions on what to say and do to offer comfort, and to make the most of the final opportunities with loved ones.

Be Prepared: The Complete Financial, Legal, and Practical Guide for Living with a Life-Challenging Condition. David S. Landay: St. Martin's, 1998.
An attorney's guide to the practical concerns created
by life threatening illness.

Dying Well: The Prospect for Growth at the End of Life. Ira Byock, MD: Riverhead Books, 1997.
Illustrated with stories by dying patients, a hopeful view of dying is offered as well as some conditions important for dying well.

Handbook for Mortals: Guidance for People Facing Serious Illness. Joanne Lynn, MD and Joan Harrold, MD: Oxford University Press, 1999.
A practical guide for choices, symptoms, and emotional and spiritual issues around death and dying.

Tuesdays With Morrie. Mitch Albom: Doubleday, 1997.
A former student connects with his college professor who is dying from ALS. Fourteen "classes with Morrie" are recounted.

The Good Death: the New American Search to Reshape the End of Life. Marilyn Webb: Bantam, 1997.
A journalist's well-researched effort to describe dying in the US, review current law, and offer recommendations for ensuring "good deaths."

At Home with Terminal Illness. Michael Appleton, MD and Todd Henschell. New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 1995.

Final Gifts: Understanding the byservices Awareness, Needs, and the Communications of the Dying. Patricia Kelley and Maggie Callanan. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1992.

Helping Bereaved Children. Nancy Boyd Webb, ed. New York: Guilford Press, 1993.

Hospice Care for Children. Anne Armstrong-Dailey and Sara Z. Goltser, eds. New York: Oxford University, 1993.

The Hospice Handbook: A Complete Guide. Larry Beresford. Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 1993.

The Hospice Movement: A Better Way of Caring for the Dying. Sandal Stoddard. New York: Vintage Books, 1992.

How It Feels When a Parent Dies. Jill Krementz. New York: Knopf, 1992.

Learning to Say Goodbye. Eda LeShan. New York: Macmillan New York, 1976.

Living with Dying: A Guide for Relatives and Friends. Glen W. Davidson. Minneapolis: Augsburg Fortress, 1975.

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