Dying, Death, and Bereavement: A Challenge for Living (2nd Ed.)

I. Corless, B. B. Germino, M. A. Pittman, Eds. New York, NY. Springer Publishing Company. 2003.400 pp., $49.95. (877) 687-7476, http://www.springerpub.com

In this updated new edition, the authors examine the issues of death and dying as a continuum, from death education and care of the dying to grief and bereavement. It is a multidisciplinary guide to the important issues surrounding dying and bereavement in today's health-care and social environment. New features to the third edition include personal stories introducing each section and a chapter on providing physical therapy to the dying.