Presenting background material on philosophical, psychological, cultural, and religious perspectives on death, this book helps the reader form his or her own attitudes and beliefs. In so doing, it also covers current related topics such as transplants, aging, euthanasia, cryonics, donating body organs, burial vs. cremation, and writing a will. The author shows that the acceptance of death as a natural phenomenon is vital to sound emotional health. This complete overview of important aspects of death and dying enables the reader to form, reinforce, and/or modify his or her own attitude with respect to each topic discussed. It does not provide answers but offers guidance for coping realistically with attitudes and emotions involved in death and dying. -- From publisher's description.