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Hidden History: African American Cemeteries in Central Virginia By Lynn Rainville Cover Image
Hidden History: African American Cemeteries in Central Virginia (Hardcover)
By Lynn Rainville
$45.50
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Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End By Atul Gawande Cover Image
Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End (Paperback)
By Atul Gawande
$17.99
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When Breath Becomes Air By Paul Kalanithi, Abraham Verghese (Foreword by) Cover Image
When Breath Becomes Air (Hardcover)
By Paul Kalanithi, Abraham Verghese (Foreword by)
$26.00
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Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted By Suleika Jaouad Cover Image
Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted (Paperback)
By Suleika Jaouad
$18.00
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And Finally: Matters of Life and Death By Henry Marsh Cover Image
And Finally: Matters of Life and Death (Hardcover)
By Henry Marsh
$27.99
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All the Living and the Dead: From Embalmers to Executioners, an Exploration of the People Who Have Made Death Their Life's Work By Hayley Campbell Cover Image
All the Living and the Dead: From Embalmers to Executioners, an Exploration of the People Who Have Made Death Their Life's Work (Hardcover)
By Hayley Campbell
$29.99
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Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory By Caitlin Doughty Cover Image
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory (Paperback)
By Caitlin Doughty
$16.95
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Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers By Mary Roach Cover Image
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers (Paperback)
By Mary Roach
$16.95
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Cultivating the Doula Heart: Essentials of Compassionate Care By Francesca Lynn Arnoldy, Robert E. Gramling (Foreword by) Cover Image
Cultivating the Doula Heart: Essentials of Compassionate Care (Paperback)
By Francesca Lynn Arnoldy, Robert E. Gramling (Foreword by)
$10.95
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From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death By Caitlin Doughty, Landis Blair (Illustrator) Cover Image
From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death (Paperback)
By Caitlin Doughty, Landis Blair (Illustrator)
$15.95
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God Took My Clothes By David Suich Cover Image
God Took My Clothes (Paperback)
By David Suich
$16.24
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Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?: And Other Questions About Dead Bodies By Caitlin Doughty, Dianné Ruz (Illustrator) Cover Image
Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?: And Other Questions About Dead Bodies (Paperback)
By Caitlin Doughty, Dianné Ruz (Illustrator)
$15.95
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