This was a very interesting book to read, as it covered one of the topics, that not many of us want to talk about, or even give much thought about…. Until, that time comes. The author, Dick Teresi, has an interesting way of conveying so much information to us about how different civilizations and cultures have thought about death throughout the eons.
Even today, there are a lot of different ways that cultures and people treat death, and the ceremonial aspects to go along with it.
This book dealt mainly with the medical community, and how advances in medicine, can now keep us alive with various “medical equipment”, with absolutely no chance to regain any “normalcy” to everyday life, yet, with organ harvesting, “netherworld” consciousness, beating heart cadavers, and even brain-dead women who are able to give birth, this was a fascinating look and peak behind the scenes at when the medical communities, decide when someone is actually dead.
Is it when the blood quits coursing through your veins? When you have no electrical activity in your brain? When your cells actually die? When you’re in a vegetative state with no hope of ever regaining consciousness? What is death, and when does it actually occur?
I know it’s a gruesome subject for many of us, but for me at least, I’m always interested about learning things that I don’t know much about, and that way have a “smidgen” of information tucked away in my head, that I can build upon when I need more information.
Enjoy reading “The Undead by Dick Teresi”, I’m sure you’ll get a lot out of it, and if nothing else, help you to widen your views about what becomes for all of us, the inevitable.
James Donaldson is a Washington State University graduate (’79). After an outstanding basketball career with WSU, he went on to play professional basketball in the NBA with the Seattle Supersonics, San Diego/L.A. Clippers, Dallas Mavericks, New York Knicks, and Utah Jazz. He also played for several teams in the European Leagues in Spain, Italy, and Greece, and he toured with The Harlem Globetrotters to wrap up his career. James was an NBA All-Star in 1988 while playing center for the Dallas Mavericks. In 2006, James was inducted into the Pac-10 Sports Hall of Fame and also the Washington State University Athletic Hall of Fame. In 2010, James was elected as a board member for the NBA Retired Players Association.
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In 2010, James was the recipient of the NBA Legends of Basketball ABC Award, awarded for outstanding contributions in Athletics–Business–Community.
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