| With the End in Mind: Dying, Death, and Wisdom in an Age of Denial Contributor(s): Mannix, Kathryn (Author), Carling, Elizabeth |
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ISBN: 154914099X ISBN-13: 9781549140990 Publisher: Hachette Book Group OUR PRICE: $30.60 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: January 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Self-help | Death, Grief, Bereavement - Social Science | Death & Dying - Family & Relationships | Death, Grief, Bereavement |
| Dewey: 306.9 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.7" W x 5.6" (0.61 lbs) |
| Themes: - Topical - Death/Dying |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Through stories from her own practice, a palliative care doctor takes the reader on a journey through dying.Modern medical technology is allowing us to live longer and fuller lives than ever before. And for the most part, that is good news. But with changes in the way we understand medicine come changes in the way we understand death. Once a familiar and gentle process, death has come to be something from which we shy away, preferring to fight it desperately than to accept its inevitability. Palliative care has a long tradition in Britain, where Dr. Kathryn Mannix has practiced it for 30 years. In this book, she shares beautifully crafted stories from a lifetime of caring for the dying. With insightful meditations on life, death, and the space between them, With the End in Mind describes the possibility of meeting death gently, with forethought and preparation, and shows the unexpected beauty, dignity, and profound humanity of life coming to an end. |
Contributor Bio(s): Mannix, Kathryn: - Dr. Kathryn Mannix is a physician specializing in palliative care, and a cognitive behavior therapist. |
