Timor Mortis: How We Live With Death

A Times Best Book of the Summer, an Independent Book of the Month, and a New Scientist Book of the Month, Timor Mortis: How We Live With Death by Richard Coker offers a comprehensive and thought-provoking exploration of mortality. This hardcover edition delves into the multifaceted ways humans confront their own end, examining historical, biological, and psychological perspectives.

Public health doctor Richard Coker draws upon his personal clinical experience and public health expertise to scrutinize death from various angles, including epidemics, grief, and the complexities of end-of-life care. The book contemplates the fragility of life and how our understanding of death has evolved, particularly in the context of modern medicine's role.

Through unsettling yet insightful examples, Coker invites readers to reflect on ageing, death, and our relationship with this inevitable journey. The book addresses the moral complexities of human nature and the delicate process of navigating end-of-life care, offering a unique perspective on a subject that touches us all.

Key Features:

• A comprehensive exploration of death and mortality.
• Draws on personal clinical and public health expertise.
• Examines historical, biological, and psychological underpinnings of confronting death.
• Reflects on the role of medicine in end-of-life care.
• Features unsettling examples to provoke reflection.

Specifications:

• Author: Richard Coker
• Format: Hardcover
• Publisher: New Modern Arcade
• Publication Date: 30 July 2026
• Language: English
• Print Length: 336 pages
• ISBN 10: 1917923694
• ISBN 13: 978-1917923699
• Item Weight: 450 g
• Dimensions: 13.5 x 1.8 x 21.6 cm

This insightful work is a must-read for anyone interested in the subject of death, the assisted dying debate, and how our own mortality shapes how we live.