No one has to die alone : preparing for a meaningful death

No one has to die alone Preparing for a meaningful death

Lani Leary

Book - 2012

"The experience of caring for a loved one through terminal illness and eventual loss can be incredibly isolating and emotionally overwhelming. No One Dies Alone offers accessible insights, practical tools, and personal stories to provide a sense of community, profound relief, and deep meaning for both caregiver and patient through illness, death, and bereavement.The first half of No One Dies Alone focuses on caregiving, while the second half focuses on the grieving process, including an entire chapter on how to compassionately support the unique needs of children through the grieving process. Each chapter is written to stand alone, allowing readers to reference any chapter and apply that information to their unique challenge"--

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Subjects
Death.
Caregivers.
Grief.
Grief in children.
Published
New York : Atria Books/Beyond Words 2012.
Language
English
Main Author
Lani Leary (-)
Edition
1st paperback ed
Physical Description
xxi, 246 p. ; 22 cm
ISBN
9781582703527
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • How to Use This Book
  • Part I. Making a Difference through Illness, Dying, and Death
  • Introduction: My Story
  • 1. How We Die Matters
  • 2. We Can Make a Difference
  • 3. Dying May Be Painful; Death Is Not
  • 4. Death Is Not the End
  • 5. We Can Cope
  • Part II. Making a Difference through Bereavement
  • 6. Grieving Is a Process
  • 7. We Each Grieve in Unique Ways
  • 8. Children Grieve Differently than Adults
  • 9. Validation Is the Key to Resolving Grief
  • 10. We Can Find Meaning in Loss
  • Part III. Recommended Resources
  • Appendix A. Letters on Death and Dying
  • Appendix B. Letters and Resources on Grief
  • Appendix C. Resources and Notes for Caregivers (Professional, Family, Volunteer)
  • Appendix D. Notes and Current Research on Near-Death Experiences
  • Appendix E. Notes and Current Research on After-Death Communication
  • Appendix F. A Caregiver's Breathing Meditation
  • Appendix G. A Healing Meditation for Grief
Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

Leary, a psychotherapist and professor of death studies, has written an extraordinarily clear-eyed and helpful guide for those who must care for a dying loved one, an almost unavoidable and challenging situation. Leary brings both the personal experience of her parents' deaths-two very different situations at different times in her life-as well as two and a half decades' professional experience working with the dying and the bereaved. Caregivers almost always begin the journey of caregiving not knowing what to do or say; Leary offers both information and comfort for them. Half the book deals with caregiving for the dying, and the second part concerns itself with the bereavement process; several appendixes list varieties of resources. Leary respects both the patterns within and the uniqueness of the processes of letting go and grieving. She provides a public service; this book is strongly recommended for libraries. (Apr.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

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