The Resource Knocking on heaven's door : the path to a better way of death, Katy Butler, (large print)
Knocking on heaven's door : the path to a better way of death, Katy Butler, (large print)
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The item Knocking on heaven's door : the path to a better way of death, Katy Butler, (large print) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Mid-Continent Public Library.
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- Summary
- A blend of memoir and investigation of the choices we face when our terror of death collides with the technological imperatives of modern medicine
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- Large print edition.
- Extent
- 519 pages (large print)
- Note
- Unabridged
- Contents
-
- The stroke. Along came a blackbird ; A year of grace ; Rites of passage
- Fast medicine. The tyranny of hope ; Inventing lifesaving and transforming death ; My father's open heart
- Ordeal. Not getting better ; Dharma sisters ; Broke-down palace ; White water
- Rebellion. The sorcerer's apprentice ; The business of lifesaving ; Deactivation
- Acceptance. The art of dying ; Afterward
- Grace. Valerie makes up her mind ; Old plum tree bent and gnarled
- Into the light. A better way of death ; A map through the labyrinth ; Notes for a new art of dying
- Isbn
- 9781410463234
- Label
- Knocking on heaven's door : the path to a better way of death
- Title
- Knocking on heaven's door
- Title remainder
- the path to a better way of death
- Statement of responsibility
- Katy Butler
- Title variation
- Knocking on heavens door
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- A blend of memoir and investigation of the choices we face when our terror of death collides with the technological imperatives of modern medicine
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1949-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Butler, Katy
- Dewey number
- 362.17/5
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- R726.8
- LC item number
- .B884 2013b
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Butler, Katy
- Terminal care
- Terminal care
- Euthanasia
- Adult children of aging parents
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- Knocking on heaven's door : the path to a better way of death, Katy Butler, (large print)
- Note
- Unabridged
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 493-503)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The stroke. Along came a blackbird ; A year of grace ; Rites of passage -- Fast medicine. The tyranny of hope ; Inventing lifesaving and transforming death ; My father's open heart -- Ordeal. Not getting better ; Dharma sisters ; Broke-down palace ; White water -- Rebellion. The sorcerer's apprentice ; The business of lifesaving ; Deactivation -- Acceptance. The art of dying ; Afterward -- Grace. Valerie makes up her mind ; Old plum tree bent and gnarled -- Into the light. A better way of death ; A map through the labyrinth ; Notes for a new art of dying
- Control code
- ocn854610146
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Edition
- Large print edition.
- Extent
- 519 pages (large print)
- Form of item
- large print
- Isbn
- 9781410463234
- Lccn
- 2013029088
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Note
- 616 B977A ; XX-NL ; LP ; SA ; LAP ; C1312GL.
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- Specific material designation
- large print
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) 854610146
- (Sirsi) 854610146
- (OCoLC)854610146
- Label
- Knocking on heaven's door : the path to a better way of death, Katy Butler, (large print)
- Note
- Unabridged
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 493-503)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The stroke. Along came a blackbird ; A year of grace ; Rites of passage -- Fast medicine. The tyranny of hope ; Inventing lifesaving and transforming death ; My father's open heart -- Ordeal. Not getting better ; Dharma sisters ; Broke-down palace ; White water -- Rebellion. The sorcerer's apprentice ; The business of lifesaving ; Deactivation -- Acceptance. The art of dying ; Afterward -- Grace. Valerie makes up her mind ; Old plum tree bent and gnarled -- Into the light. A better way of death ; A map through the labyrinth ; Notes for a new art of dying
- Control code
- ocn854610146
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Edition
- Large print edition.
- Extent
- 519 pages (large print)
- Form of item
- large print
- Isbn
- 9781410463234
- Lccn
- 2013029088
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Note
- 616 B977A ; XX-NL ; LP ; SA ; LAP ; C1312GL.
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- Specific material designation
- large print
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) 854610146
- (Sirsi) 854610146
- (OCoLC)854610146
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