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Final Exit: The Practicalities of Self-deliverance & Assisted Suicide for the Dying

10 best books like Final Exit: The Practicalities of Self-deliverance & Assisted Suicide for the Dying (Derek Humphry): The Arizona Kid, Daddy's Roommate, Suicide and Attempted Suicide: Methods and Consequences, Dying Well, Sex, The Goats, The Drowning of Stephan Jones, The Stupids Step Out, Halloween ABC, The What's Happening to My Body? Book for Girls: A Growing-Up Guide for Parents and Daughters

The Arizona Kid
AuthorRon Koertge
ISBN0763626953
A trip out West to work at a racetrack — and a sojourn with a sophisticated gay uncle — bring unexpected discoveries in this quick-witted coming-of-age novel by the author of STONER & SPAZ and MARGAUX WITH AN X.

I was in the West. The Old West. The Wild West! A whole summer in a new place:...
Daddy's Roommate
AuthorMichael Willhoite
ISBN1555831184
this book is FAIL.

well, let me clarify: this part is GREAT: "Mom says Daddy and Frank are gay./At first I didn't know what that meant. So she explained it./Being gay is just one more kind of love./ And love is the best kind of happiness." Lovely, appropriate, true.

but the illustrations...
Suicide and Attempted Suicide: Methods and Consequences
AuthorGeo Stone
ISBN0786709405
In a few words, this is a how-to manual on suicide. More interestingly, the author also indicates what methods are best for suicidal gestures - the infamous "cries for help." The reader of this book will learn what to expect when hanging one's self, setting one's self on fire, jumping from a bridge, slitting...
Dying Well
AuthorIra Byock
ISBN1573226572
From Ira Byock, prominent palliative care physician and expert in end of life decisions, a lesson in Dying Well.

Nobody should have to die in pain. Nobody should have to die alone.

This is Ira Byock's dream, and he is dedicating his life to making it come true. Dying Well brings us to...
Sex
AuthorMadonna
ISBN8440631170
From music videos to movie roles, sellout tours to Billboard chart-toppers, Madonna has become one of the most popular, most publicized, and most successful performers of all time. Now, Madonna's book takes a provocative look at sexual fantasies in photographs and words, with the erotic imaginings...
The Goats
AuthorBrock Cole
ISBN0374425752
Fifteenth anniversary of the classic

On the fifteenth anniversary of the publication of The Goats, Farrar, Straus and Giroux is proud to reissue a new paperback edition featuring Brock Cole’s original hardcover jacket art as well as the black-and-white pen-and-ink chapter openings.


A...
The Drowning of Stephan Jones
AuthorBette Greene
ISBN0440226953
Hate. It's the farthest feeling from sixteen-year-old Carla Wayland's mind. She can't believe people would persecute others just because they are different. But she isn't about to worry about the injustice surrounding her because she's in love with handsome and popular Andy Harris. Although raised...
The Stupids Step Out
AuthorHarry Allard
ISBN0395185130
"Calling all Stupids!" Stanley shouted.
Mrs. Stupid, Buster Stupid, Petunia Stupid, and the Stupid's wonderful dog Kitty all crawled out from under the rug.
"The Stupids are stepping out today," said Stanley
. . .
"Let's go upstairs and get ready," said Mrs. Stupid
The two Stupid...
Halloween ABC
AuthorEve Merriam
I usually do reviews from the Epinions website, but since everyone in the Banned Books Club were discussing this book, I just had to review this book! “Halloween ABC” is an ABC book by Eve Merriam along with illustrations by Lane Smith and this book is about various symbols and creatures of Halloween...
The What's Happening to My Body? Book for Girls: A Growing-Up Guide for Parents and Daughters
AuthorLynda Madaras
ISBN1557044449
I checked this out from the library when I was looking for a book to give my almost-8 yr.-old. I found the content a little bit too detailed in areas I didn't feel she was ready for yet (birth control, for instance - yikes!! I'm not ready for that!) And it had some anatomical illustrations of boys and girls...
Detour for Emmy
AuthorMarilyn Reynolds
ISBN1929777051
In the 9th grade, Emmy is an A student, a soccer star, and a lead soprano in the school choir. She won't let her alcoholic mother or her father, long gone, stand in her way. Emmy falls for Art, a junior who is also one of the choir's lead singers. Art is a dream of a boyfriend until Emmy finds that she's pregnant....
Jump Ship to Freedom
AuthorJames Lincoln Collier
ISBN0440443237
Young Daniel Arabus and his mother are slaves in the house of Captain Ivers of Stratford, Connecticut. By law they should be free, since Daniel's father fought in the Revolutionary army and earned enough in soldiers' notes to buy his family's freedom.

But now Daniel's father is dead, and Mrs....
I Saw Esau: The Schoolchild's Pocket Book
AuthorIona Opie
ISBN0763611999
"Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me."
That's what children chant when they are being teased; it's what their parents chanted, and their grandparents and their great grandparents before them. Collected in this invaluable book are the wit and wisdom of generations...
When We Die : The Science, Culture, and Rituals of Death
AuthorCedric A. Mims
ISBN0312264119
An unusually comprehensive study of death as both a social and scientific phenomenon, When We Die is as frank as it is informed. This far-reaching discussion considers mortality from the personal and the universal perspective, generously citing past and present poets and physicians from a diverse...
The Peaceful Pill Handbook
AuthorPhilip Nitschke
ISBN0978878817
The Peaceful Pill Handbook is the controversial, ground-breaking new book from Australian end-of-life physician Dr Philip Nitschke. The Peaceful Pill Handbook for the first time offers a comparative analysis of end of life approaches comparing the peacefulness and reliability of methods such...
Volunteer Vacations: Short-Term Adventures That Will Benefit You and Others
AuthorBill McMillon
ISBN1556525826
For those looking for a way to make a difference while on vacation--simultaneously getting away and using their talents to improve the world--this guide shows you how a short-term volunteer stint can transform your life as much as the people, animals, and ecology you choose to help. This fully updated...
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Sourcebook
AuthorGlenn R. Schiraldi
ISBN0737302658
Very comprehensive and accessible book about PTSD (i.e. the writing does not just target clinicians and psychologists). Among many other topics, the book goes over different feelings such as guilt, anger and shame, processes such as grief, paying attention to dreams and what they mean, and outlines...
100 Simple Things You Can Do to Prevent Alzheimer's and Age-Related Memory Loss
AuthorJean Carper
ISBN0316086851
Most people think there is little or nothing you can do to avoid Alzheimer's. But scientists know this is no longer true. In fact, prominent researchers now say that our best and perhaps only hope of defeating Alzheimer's is to prevent it.

After best-selling author Jean Carper discovered that...
Neopagan Rites: A Guide to Creating Public Rituals That Work
AuthorIsaac Bonewits
ISBN0738711993
Practical and engaging, this guide represents the best practices from Isaac Bonewits' over thirty-five years of experience creating, attending, and leading public ceremonies as a Neopagan priest and magician. Ideal for Earth-centered spiritual movements and other liberal religious traditions,...
Waiting for SUPERMAN: A Participant Media Guide
AuthorKarl Weber
ISBN1586489275
Each book includes a $15 gift card from DonorsChoose.org to give to a classroom in need.   The American public school system is in crisis, failing millions of students, producing as many drop-outs as graduates, and threatening our economic future. By 2020, the United States will have 123 million high-skill...
Borderline Personality Disorder for Dummies
AuthorCharles H. Elliott
ISBN0470466537
Your clear, compassionate guide to managing BPD -- and living well

Looking for straightforward information on Borderline Personality Disorder? This easy-to-understand guide helps those who have BPD develop strategies for breaking the destructive cycle. This book also aids loved ones...
No Time to Say Goodbye: Surviving the Suicide of a Loved One
AuthorCarla Fine
ISBN0385485514
Suicide would appear to be the last taboo. Even incest is now discussed freely in the popular media, but the suicide of a loved one is still an act most people are unable to talk about--or even admit to their closest family and friends. This is just one of the many painful and paralyzing truths author Carla...
The Penguin Dictionary of Psychology
AuthorArthur S. Reber
ISBN0140514511
The Penguin Dictionary of Psychology has become a byword for demystifying the language of this complex subject. Invaluable for both students and professionals, this wide-ranging and accessible reference work is an indispensable guide to all areas of psychology and psychiatry.

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