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Dying Well
from: Riverhead Trade
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 306.88
EAN: 9781573226578
Edition: 1
ISBN: 1573226572
Label: Riverhead Trade
Manufacturer: Riverhead Trade
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 320
Publication Date: March 01, 1998
Publisher: Riverhead Trade
Studio: Riverhead Trade
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Editorial Review:
On his deathbed, faced with creditors and unpaid bills, Oscar Wilde said despairingly, "I am dying beyond my means!" If only the poor, beleaguered genius had read this book! None of us gets out of here alive, but reading this book will lessen your fear of the ultimate end and give you some guidance about enjoying your life to the fullest right up until your final moment. Do people really enjoy life in the face of death? People do. The stories of individuals in Dr. Byock's book will move and inspire you to change your feelings about the end of your life, and also your feelings about your life in the present.
NonfictionLarge Print EditionOffers realistic yet compassionate answers to the hard questions asked by dying patients, their families, and a society unwilling to accept that all life eventually comes to an end. starred, Library JournalNobody should have to die in pain. Nobody should have to die alone. This is Ira Byocks dream and he is dedicating his life to making it come true. The director of a hospice and a prominent spokesperson for the hospice movement, Dr. Byock shows us that much important emotional work can be accomplished in the final months, weeks, and even days of life. Dying Well brings us into the homes of terminal patients, providing a blueprint that shows us how to deal with doctors, talk to friends and relatives and most importantly, how to make the end of life as meaningful and precious as the beginning.
Customer Reviews
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Rating: - Death, dying and hospice
Wonderful and compasionate book about death and dying. I read Elisabeth Kubler-Ross' landmark book "On Death and Dying" and this book applies most of her principal ideas into practice. The fact that book is written by a medical doctor, Ira Byock, also helps better understanding of both physiological and psychological aspects of dying and how it affect dying person and people around them. This book definitely promotes hospice and helps educate about preparation for the death and grieving process ... Read More
Rating: - Taking care of a dying person is a act of love
Death is a hard subject to talk about. In this book the author relate histories of dying persons with respect and love, letting the reader know that's possible die without pain and surrounded by loved ones.
Rating: - An Exquisite Discussion of End of Life Issues
This is an immensely valuable book for anyone with a friend or family member (or one's own self)dealing with end of life issues. With deeply moving personal stories of patients treated by a hospice physician, the book often reads like a novel. But integrated into these stories is a very important message about the value of the dying process, both to the dying person and his or her loved ones. While not an overtly religious book, the author makes a strong case for hospice care for the dying, including ... Read More
Rating: - A Sincere Thank You
I wanted to take a few minutes and thank you for the inspiration, hope, and peacefulness that I got out of reading your book, "Dying Well". My Mom, who was 84 last December, had been ill with cancer for about 2 years, and these last few months had been really rough with her oncologist chasing tumor after tumor. Just about a month ago, I purchased your book, and read it, and it gave me great hope in the process. Also that there is a real opportunity with patients who have a terminal disease, to let them ... Read More
Rating: - MUST READ
This book is about all the lessons he learned during his fathers death and how they transformed his life and practice.
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