Eric E. Rofes (1954–2006)

Super interesting, especially now as an artifact of a different era. I'm not sure how relevant is is for folks actually looking for answers today, and some of the citations are just WILD (there's a citation from 1844 that makes a claim that is completely contradictory to a lot of current work,) but it is super interesting if you read it as a primary source!

Eric Rofes' class studied death as a unit. The class was comprised of children between the ages of 11 and 14. Eric and the students felt it was necessary to share what they had learnt with the public. Students share personal stories among the lessons. Chapters are: Learning to Talk About Death; What is Death?; Funeral Customs; When Your Pet Dies; The Death of Older Relatives and Parents; The Death of Children; Violent Deaths; Is There Life After Death?; What We Have Learned.