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Fixin' To Die: A Compassionate Guide to Committing Suicide or Staying Alive
David Lester
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Death, Value and Meaning Series, John D. Morgan, Series Editor
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ABOUT THE BOOK
We all have to die. Most would prefer to die in their sleep, quickly and without
pain. Many of us will not. In Fixin’ to Die, author David Lester
submits that a decision to commit suicide is highly personal and not to be
enforced by others, whether psychiatrist, psychologist, law-maker, clergy,
friend, or relative. He further contends that the choice of suicide can be both
rational and morally sound. This book is a guide for those evaluating suicide as
an option, for making the final decision and carrying it out, or resolving to
continue living.
Fixin’ to Die discusses
the concept of death in an ideal world and what makes death
"appropriate." Several definitions of an appropriate death are
presented, and readers are encouraged to consider the matter for themselves.
David Lester uses Harold Greenwald’s Direct Decision Therapy to guide
the reader through the decision-making process. Lester includes a case study of
a family-involved decision and recommends that loved ones and significant others
be included in the process. Further suggestions include how to plan the death
ceremony and other tasks to be performed prior to death.
Fixin’ to Die provides
optional resources and Web sites for those choosing suicide and for those
choosing to continue with life.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
London-born David Lester, Ph.D., received degrees from Brandeis University
(United States) in psychology and from Cambridge University (United Kingdom) in
social and political science.
Emigrating to the United States in 1964, Dr.
Lester directed research at a suicide prevention service in Buffalo, New York.
Since 1971, he has been a professor of psychology at The Richard Stockton
College of New Jersey. Dr. Lester has written and edited numerous books and
articles on topics concerned with death and dying. He has served as president of
the International Association for the Prevention of Suicide and was the 1997
recipient of the Louis I. Dublin Award from the American Association of
Suicidology for his distinguished contributions to the field of suicide
prevention as evidenced by leadership, devotion, and creativity.
INTENDED AUDIENCE
Anyone in the field of thanatology; mental health professionals of all
disciplines; college students, as a supplemental text on death and dying.
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