Briefly perfectly human : making an authentic life by getting real about the end / Alua Arthur.
"A deeply transformative memoir that reframes how we think about death and how it can help us lead better, more fulfilling and authentic lives, from America's preeminent death doula."-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780063240032
- ISBN: 0063240033
- ISBN: 9780063240063
- ISBN: 0063240068
- Physical Description: x, 256 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York, New York : Mariner Books, [2024]
- Copyright: ©2024
Content descriptions
- Formatted Contents Note:
- A friend at the end -- The body always wins -- Death at our heels -- Peter -- Show up and shut up -- Teach me how to doula -- Stay black and die -- Finding your feet -- Fighting losing battles -- Hexagon-shaped peg -- Glimmer of freedom -- Stepping off the wheel -- Troubled legacies -- People who need people -- Breaking open -- Cuba te espera -- Epilogue: Glitter wave.
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- 37 of 38 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Madison County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 1 current hold with 38 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Main Library | 306.9 ART (Text) | 30229101341658 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | 306.9 A (Text) | 39493110112119 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Annie Hubbard McEachern Public Library | 306.9 ARTHUR (Text) | 34510000701639 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Benhaven Public Library | 306.9 Art (Text) | 33630005378232 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Black Mountain Library | 306.9 ART (Text) | 0020660295690 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Bunn Branch | 306.9/Arthur (Text) | 72350000121264 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Coats Public Library | 306.9 Art (Text) | 33633002083896 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Columbus Library | 306.9 ART (Text) | 31250200089503 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Cumberland Headquarters | 306.9 A (Text) | 31781068912060 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| East Asheville Library | 306.9 ART (Text) | 0020660283068 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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