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Death or Loss of a Loved One & facing own deathbooks

Below are the best books we could find on Death or Loss of a Loved One and facing own death.

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Being with Dying: Cultivating Compassion and Fearlessness in the Presence of Death

The Buddhist approach to death can be of great benefit to people of all backgrounds—as has been demonstrated by Joan Halifax’s decades of work with the dying and their caregivers.

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Joan Halifax, Ira Byock (foreword)
2009
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Departing with Dignity: A Hospice Guide to Symptom Management for Patients, Families and Caregivers

Facing the prospect of losing a loved one is agonizing. Feeling that you are facing this situation alone and not knowing what to expect can be terrifying. Hospice is here to help, not just your loved one, but you and all who will be assisting in their care.

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William R. Nesbitt, James McGregor
2019
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Guided Meditations, Explorations and Healings

From the revered meditation teacher Stephen Levine, here is a volume of guided meditations for the deeper healing of spirit, mind, and body.

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Stephen Levine
1991
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How We Die: Reflections on Life’s Final Chapter (New Edition)

A runaway bestseller and National Book Award winner, Sherwin Nuland’s How We Die has become the definitive text on perhaps the single most universal human concern: death.

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Sherwin B. Nuland
1995
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Death Without Denial, Grief Without Apology: A Guide for Facing Death and Loss

When former Oregon Governor Barbara Roberts’ husband, State Senator Frank Roberts, was dying from lung cancer, she had to look inside of herself as well as beyond herself to find ways to survive what felt unbearable.

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Barbara K. Roberts
2016
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Preparing to Die: Practical Advice and Spiritual Wisdom from the Tibetan Buddhist Tradition

We all face death, but how many of us are actually ready for it? Whether our own death or that of a loved one comes first, how prepared are we, spiritually or practically? In Preparing to Die, Andrew Holecek presents a wide array of resources to help the reader address this unfinished business.

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Andrew Holecek
2013
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At Peace in the Light: The Further Adventures of a Reluctant Psychic Who Reveals the Secret of Your Spiritual Powers

In "At Peace in the Light," Dannion Brinkley continues the spiritual exploration of his life and death that began in his phenomenal bestseller, "Saved by the Light.

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Dannion Brinkley, Paul Perry
1995
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Finding the Words: How to Talk with Children and Teens about Death, Suicide, Homicide, Funerals, Cremation, and other End-of-Life Matters

With this compassionate book by respected grief counselor and educator Dr. Alan Wolfelt, readers will find simplified and suitable methods for talking to children and teenagers about sensitive topics with an emphasis on the subject of death.

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Alan D. Wolfelt
2013
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Everything Is Waiting for You

The title of David Whyte’s fifth volume of poetry is an apt description of its contents. Everything, he points out, is indeed waiting for us, including our own demise and the demise of those we love.

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David Whyte
2003
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A Beginner’s Guide to the End: How to Live Life to the Full and Die a Good Death

The end of a life can often feel like a traumatic, chaotic and inhuman experience. In this reassuring and inspiring book, palliative care physician Dr BJ Miller and writer Shoshana Berger provide a vision for rethinking and navigating this universal process.

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BJ Miller, Shoshana Berger
2019
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