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My Great Wake-Up Call

By Jordan Lally — 2018

Five years ago, my father fell into a deep bout of depression. Twelve months later his depression culminated in suicide. I’m careful not to say he “committed” suicide, because it was clear to me, having spent his final year on this earth close by his side, that he was no longer in the driver’s seat.

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The Grace in Dying: How We Are Transformed Spiritually as We Die

This landmark revisioning of the stages of dying, brilliantly conceived and beautifully written, reveals how the dying process naturally carries us through a profound psychological and spiritual transformation as we reconnect with the source of our being.

Kathleen D. Singh

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From Life to Death, Beyond and Back | Thomas Fleischmann | TEDxTUHHSalon

Dr. Fleischmann sees dead people. In fact, he has seen over 2,000 humans die but brought back to life several hundreds of them.

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What Really Matters at the End of Life | BJ Miller

At the end of our lives, what do we most wish for? For many, it’s simply comfort, respect, love. BJ Miller is a palliative care physician who thinks deeply about how to create a dignified, graceful end of life for his patients.

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The Tibetan Book of the Dead: The Great Liberation through Hearing in the Bardo (Shambhala Pocket Library)

A classic of Tibetan Buddhism brought to life with insightful commentary by a modern master.

Francesca Fremantle (translator), Chögyam Trungpa (translator)

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Conversation with Neale Donald Walsch About Fear of Death, Loss and the Afterlife

Neale is the author of 33 books on spirituality including the famous Conversation with God series, which was translated into 37 languages. His latest book is Conversation with God book 4: Awaken the species.

Neale Donald Walsch

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Atul Gawande on Death | The New Yorker Festival | The New Yorker

Atul Gawande talks about death at the 2010 New Yorker Festival.

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Atul Gawande: How to Talk End-of-Life Care with a Dying Patient

Practicing surgeon Atul Gawande discusses the four important parts of talking with terminally ill patients about their end-of-life care. Rather than pressing patients to make hard decisions, Gawande emphasizes the importance of asking questions about their hopes and fears.

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Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End | Atul Gawande | Talks at Google

Modern medicine has transformed the dangers of birth, injury, and infectious disease from harrowing to manageable. But when it comes to the inescapable realities of aging and death, what medicine can do often runs counter to what it should do.

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Finding Peace at the End of Life: A Death Doula’s Guide for Families and Caregivers

This groundbreaking book encourages us to face our fears and engage in an open, honest dialogue about death.

Henry Fersko-Weiss

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From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death

Fascinated by our pervasive fear of dead bodies, mortician Caitlin Doughty embarks on a global expedition to discover how other cultures care for the dead.

Caitlin Doughty

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