| Description |
xiv, 145 pages ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Summary |
"In the year she served as a chaplain in a hospital "death ward," Dana Trent accompanied more than 200 people -- and their families -- on their passage from life to death. Dessert First gathers those stories and lessons, as well as others from her journey with her dying mom, to illuminate the complexity of death and grief, and how we all might better prepare for a "good death." Dessert First is a deeply personal, touching, and sometimes humorous look at death and dying, and the ways we cope and create meaning for the inevitable end of life. A full appendix includes religious, spiritual, practical, and legal resources for the reader and their loved ones."--Amazon.com. |
| Contents |
We're all terminal -- Ashes to ashes road tour -- The gas will be gone soon -- The death chaplain -- The king and great one -- Say hello to heaven -- Let's talk about death -- Beginning with the end in mind -- Preparing for death while savoring life -- Putting the fun in FUNeral -- Dessert first. |
| Subject |
Death -- Planning.
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Funeral rites and ceremonies -- Planning.
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Grief.
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Funeral rites and ceremonies -- Planning.
(OCoLC)fst00936231
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Grief. (OCoLC)fst00947883
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| ISBN |
0827206690 (paperback) |
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9780827206694 (paperback) |
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