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Leming publishes two books on dealing with death

By Tom Vogel
May 23, 2006

Professor of Sociology Michael Leming recently published two books, both of which he co-authored with George Dickinson of the College of Charleston, S.C.

Understanding Dying, Death and Bereavement, 6th Edition, emphasizes the individual and coping with death and dying, using a social-psychological approach, theory and research. Integrating personal accounts throughout the text, Leming and Dickinson apply concepts to specific examples that deal with cross cultural perspectives and the practical matters of death and dying.

Annual Editions: Dying, Death and Bereavement, 9th Edition, provides access to current articles addressing death and dying from such publications as The Chronicle of Higher Education, Journal of the American Medical Association, The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times. The book features such organizational tools as an annotated listing of selected web sites, a topic guide, a topical index and an instructor's resource guide with testing materials.

Leming has taught at St. Olaf since 1971 and is the founder and former director of the St. Olaf College Social Research Center and is a former member of the board of directors of the Minnesota Coalition of Terminal Care. He has served as a steering committee member of the Northfield AIDS Response and as a hospice educator, volunteer and grief counselor. He is the author of numerous articles on social thanatology and family issues and has taught courses on death and dying for over 30 years. Presently he is in Thailand as the director of the Spring Semester in Thailand program.

Contact David Gonnerman at 507-786-3315 or gonnermd@stolaf.edu.