Musical encounters with dying : stories and lessons / Islene Runningdeer ; foreword by Diana Peirce.

Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2013.

158 pages : black and white illustrations ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-152) and index.

The death song : historical and therapeutic perspectives -- The relationship -- Some things the dying need to do -- The safety of culture -- Difficult emotions -- Music is a visual art -- The disabled and mentally ill -- The rich and the poor -- The will to live, the will to die -- Self-care : breathing life into my life -- Lessons and final thoughts.