Living with dying /

"Death, which sooner or later comes to all, is treated as a strangely taboo subject in America. In this program, Bill Moyers describes the search for new ways of thinking--and talking--about dying. Forgoing the usual reluctance that most Americans show toward speaking about death, patients and...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Public Affairs Television (Firm), WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.), Films for the Humanities (Firm), Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
Other Authors:	Moyers, Bill D., Mannes, Elena
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Published:	Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, [2003]
Subjects:	Death > United States. Death > United States > Psychological aspects. Terminally ill > United States. Documentary television programs.

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Summary:	"Death, which sooner or later comes to all, is treated as a strangely taboo subject in America. In this program, Bill Moyers describes the search for new ways of thinking--and talking--about dying. Forgoing the usual reluctance that most Americans show toward speaking about death, patients and medical professionals alike come forward to examine the end of life with honesty, courage, and even humor, demonstrating that dying can be an incredibly rich experience for both the terminally ill and their loved ones."--Container.
Item Description:	Originally broadcast in 2000 as an epiosde of the PBS series On our own terms. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD.
Production Credits:	Director of photography, Gregory Andracke ; editor, Donna Marino ; music, Michael Small.