Preface: A journey into the realm of death and growth -- Introduction -- Why is it so hard to die? -- The organizational context of dying / Hans O. Mauksch -- Death in the first person / Anonymous -- Death through some other windows -- Dying among Alaskan Indians : a matter of choice / Murray L. Trelease -- The Jewish view of death : guidelines for dying / Zachary I. Heller -- The Jewish view o…