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Tag Archives: Books on death and dying
”Let’s Talk About Death” by Steve Gordon and Irene Kacandes
A collection of email exchanges between a Dartmouth professor and a massage therapist explores the subject of mortality
“Let’s Talk About Death: Asking The Questions That Profoundly Change The Way We Live and Die” is a powerful collection of frank, beautifully written email exchanges between Dartmouth professor Irene Kacandes and massage therapist and former journalist Steve Gordon … Continue reading
Posted in Lending Insight
Tagged Books on death and dying, cancer patients, End of Life Care Issues, Irene Kacandes, Lending Insight, Let's Talk About Death: Asking The Questions That Profoundly Change The Way We Live and Die, massage therapist, SevenPonds, Steve Gordon, The Hand To Heart Project
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“The Invisible String” by Patrice Karst
A best-selling classic to help children understand loss
“The Invisible String” by Patrice Karst addresses the issue of separation by reassuring children that even though they can’t always physically be with their loved ones, there is an invisible string always connecting them to the people they love, … Continue reading
lifetimes: The Beautiful Way to Explain Death To Children written by Bryan Mellonie and illustrated by Robert Ingpen
Lifetimes: The Beautiful Way to Explain Death To Children tells it like it is
Most children’s books that tackle the issue of death and dying revolve around the grieving process. They usually tell the story of a pet or a grandparent that passes away, and they tend have a uniform message: that the pain caused … Continue reading
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Tagged Book on Death and Dying, Books on death and dying, Children and Death and Dying, children books about death, children's book, Children's literature, Death, Lifetimes: The Beautiful Way To Explain Death To Children, Literature about Death, Young Children and Death
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The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch
A professor reflects on his life and achieving his childhood dreams
Professor Randy Pausch didn’t see his struggle with pancreatic cancer as special. Almost 49,000 people are diagnosed with the disease every year, and every one of them has an equally sad story to tell about the diagnosis. His story was … Continue reading
The Conversation by Angelo E. Volandes, M.D.
The Conversation follows Dr. Angelo Volandes' revolutionary insight into what it means to die peacefully
Metastatic lung cancer had wreaked havoc on 78-year-old Taras Skripchenko’s body, yet Dr. Angelo E. Volandes had the impossible task of trying to save his life. The Ukrainian man had worked in coal mines his entire life, which would later … Continue reading
“Dying to Know, straight talk about death and dying” by Toni Bahti
After all these years of research I was "Dying to Know" and a book by that name offers "straight talk about death and dying"
Dear Tani, I just can’t write a review. I need to write you a personal letter. I need to thank you for crafting the most important book I have ever read on this topic of dying. Bless your sweet heart … Continue reading
