Knocking on heaven's door : the path to a better way of death
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New York : Scribner, June 2014.
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First Scribner trade paperback edition June 2014.
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Published
New York : Scribner, June 2014.
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Book
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First Scribner trade paperback edition June 2014.
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322, [13] pages ; 22 cm.
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English

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Includes bibliographical references.
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Pt. 1: The stroke. Along came a blackbird ; A year of grace ; Rites of passage -- Pt. 2: Fast medicine. The tyranny of hope ; Inventing lifesaving and transforming death ; My father's open heart -- Pt. 3: Ordeal. Not getting better ; Dharma sisters ; Broke-down palace ; White water -- Pt. 4: Rebellion. The sorcerer's apprentice ; The business of lifesaving ; Deactivation -- Pt. 5: Acceptance. The art of dying ; Afterward -- Pt. 6: Grace. Valerie makes up her mind ; Old plum tree bent and gnarled -- Pt. 7: Into the light. A better way of death ; A map through the labyrinth ; Notes for a new art of dying -- Scribner reading group guide.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Butler, K. (2014). Knocking on heaven's door: the path to a better way of death (First Scribner trade paperback edition June 2014.). Scribner.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Butler, Katy, 1949-. 2014. Knocking On Heaven's Door: The Path to a Better Way of Death. Scribner.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Butler, Katy, 1949-. Knocking On Heaven's Door: The Path to a Better Way of Death Scribner, 2014.

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Butler, Katy. Knocking On Heaven's Door: The Path to a Better Way of Death First Scribner trade paperback edition June 2014., Scribner, 2014.

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