| Description |
xv, 299 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 285) and index. |
| Contents |
1. Teaching About Living, Teaching About Dying: Seymour Byock -- 2. Questioning Assumptions and Dawning Awareness: My Journey -- 3. Learning to Die Well: Anne-Marie Wilson -- 4. Suffering and Beyond: Douglas Kearney -- 5. Finding Dignity Amid Disease and Disintegration: Wallace Burke, Julia Rosauer, Hap Visscher -- 6. The Hardest Decisions and the Greatest Opportunities: Janelle Haldeman -- 7. Writing a Personal Script for Dying: Steve Morris -- 8. Accepting the Gift of Dependence and the Burden of Care: Jake Edwards -- 9. Growing Within Tragedy: Michael Merseal -- 10. Facing Unbearable Pain, Unspeakable Losses: Terry Matthews -- 11. Letting Go, Growing On: Maureen Riley -- 12. Getting There from Here: Social and Cultural Dimensions -- Appendix. Writing Your Family's Story: Questions and Answers. |
| Summary |
Nobody should have to die in pain. Nobody should have to die alone. This is Ira Byock's dream, and he is dedicating his life to making it come true. The longtime director of a hospice in his hometown, and a prominent spokesperson for the hospice movement, Dr. Byock believes that the possibility for us all to die well is just around the corner: the day is at hand when no pain among the dying will be considered unmanageable. He shows us that much important emotional work. |
| Subject |
Death -- Social aspects.
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Death -- Psychological aspects.
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Death -- Case studies.
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| ISBN |
1573220515 |
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9781573220514 |
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