{"product_id":"too-poor-to-die","title":"Too Poor to Die","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGold Winner in the Death \u0026amp; Dying Category of the Nautilus Book Awards \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2025 Book Excellence Awards in the Death and Dying Category\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSilver Winner in the Reader Views Literary Awards in the Humanities and Societal Issues categories\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBest Nonfiction Book in TalkDeath's Reader Choice Awards\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCALIBA Golden Poppy Award Finalist -- Nonfiction category\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeath is the great equalizer, but not all deaths are created equal. In recent years, there has been an increased interest and advocacy concerning end-of-life and after-death care. An increasing number of individuals and organizations from health care to the funeral and death care industries are working to promote and encourage people to consider their end-of-life wishes. Yet, there are limits to who these efforts reach and who can access such resources. These conversations come from a place of good intentions, but also from a place of privilege. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eToo Poor to Die: The Hidden Realities of Dying in the Margins, \u003c\/i\u003ea collection of closely connected essays, takes the reader on a journey into what happens to those who die while experiencing homelessness or who end up indigent or unclaimed at the end of life. \u003ci\u003eToo Poor to Die\u003c\/i\u003e bears witness to the disparities in death and dying faced by some of society's most vulnerable and marginalized and asks the reader to consider their own end-of-life and disposition plans within the larger context of how privilege and access plays a role in what we want versus what we get in death.","brand":"Rutgers University Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":50021655740666,"sku":"9781978843998","price":74.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50021655773434,"sku":"9781978843981","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0840\/1253\/1962\/files\/imageloader_ccf666be-64d1-44be-b90f-4c9e6fd1e6b4.jpg?v=1786139039","url":"https:\/\/mindsourcebooks.com\/products\/too-poor-to-die","provider":"Mind Source Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}