Originally published: New York : Simon & Schuster, 1993.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [232]-246) and index.
Contents
Introduction: Can death be shaped to our own ends? -- The first illusion : mastering our medical choices -- Stripping death bare : the recovery of nature -- The last illusion : regulating euthanasia -- Living with the mortal self -- Nature, death, and meaning : shaping our end -- Pursuing a peaceful death -- Watching and waiting.