Death, American Style

DEATH, AMERICAN STYLE: A CULTURAL HISTORY OF DYING IN AMERICA is the first comprehensive cultural history to explore America's uneasy relationship with death over the past century.

Lawrence R. Samuel

Introduction 1 Much Ado About Dying 2 War Department Regrets 3 Why Can't We Live Forever? 4 Living Your Dying 5 The Other Side 6 Design For Dying Conclusion Bibliography Notes Index