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How We Die

1994352 pagesChatto and Windus

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This book explores the physical and emotional processes of dying, drawing on medical case histories and personal reflections. It examines how the body succumbs to various diseases and the human experience of facing mortality. The author offers insights into the dignity and challenges of the final stages of life.

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Sherwin Nuland was a surgeon and professor who wrote about the history of medicine and the human body. He is best known for his National Book Award winner How We Die and his biography of Leonardo Da Vinci

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