| While Still There Is Light: Writings from a Minister Facing Death Contributor(s): Shaffer, Nancy (Author), Ganz, Mary McKinnon (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1558967001 ISBN-13: 9781558967007 Publisher: Skinner House Books OUR PRICE: $12.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2013 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - Denominations - Self-help | Death, Grief, Bereavement - Religion | Christian Living - Death, Grief, Bereavement |
| Dewey: 289.109 |
| LCCN: 2012042586 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.7" W x 7.2" (1.00 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Topical - Death/Dying |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In 2011, Nancy Shaffer's life suddenly changed when she was diagnosed with a fatal brain tumor. Here is her heartrending and heartwarming account of her final year as she came to terms with impending death. Part journal, part reflection, and fully honest, Shaffer's account of her journey through denial to peaceful acceptance will lend inspiration and courage to those in need, and insight to those who give pastoral care. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ganz, Mary McKinnon: - Mary McKinnon Ganz was a dear friend of Nancy Shaffer. She is the co-minister of First Parish of Brewster, Massachusetts, and previously served the UU Church of Arlington, Virginia.Shaffer, Nancy: - Nancy Shaffer (1950-2012) was a Unitarian Universalist minister, a poet, and the author of Instructions in Joy: Meditations (Skinner House Books, 2002). She served congregations in Carmel, California; Glen Allen, Virginia; Evanston, Illinois; and Ann Arbor, Michigan. |
