Elisabeth kubler-ross biography of michael jackson

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Quotes Books Biography Comments. She was one of a set of triplets, two of whom were identical. Her life was jeopardized due to complications, weighing only 2 pounds at birth, but she said she survived due to her mother's love and attentiveness. Elisabeth later contracted pneumonia and was hospitalized at age 5, during which she had her first experience with death as her roommate died peacefully.

Her early experiences with death led her to believe that, because death is a necessary stage of life, one must be prepared to face it with dignity and peace. She would later visit the Maidanek extermination camp in Poland in , which sparked her interest in the power of compassion and resilience of the human spirit.

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross (July 8, – August 24, ) was a Swiss-American psychiatrist, a pioneer in near-death studies, and author of the internationally best-selling book, On Death and Dying (), where she first discussed her theory of the five stages of grief, also known as the "Kübler-Ross model".

The horror stories of the survivors left permanent impressions on Elisabeth, and led to her decision in dedicating her life to the help and healing of others. She was also profoundly affected by the images of hundreds of butterflies carved into some of the walls there. During this same year, she also became involved with the International Voluntary Service for peace as an activist.

From a young age, Elisabeth was determined to become a doctor despite her father's efforts in forcing her to become a secretary for his business. She refused him and left home at She began working as a housemaid for a mean woman, where she met a doctor who wished to help her in becoming a doctor. She then worked as an apprentice for a Dr.

Braun, a scientist in her hometown, up until he went bankrupt. Here, she remembered getting her first lab coat with her name on it. Then, she worked for a dermatologist named Dr.