Meet the Australians who are taking their death into their own hands and choosing to die at home.
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Figuring out what to say—or what not to say—can feel daunting.
All managers know that they need to help their employees through challenging times. But almost no manager is prepared for when one of their direct reports announces that he or she has cancer, despite the fact that more than 1.6 million people will be diagnosed this year.
When a coworker is diagnosed with cancer, most people simply don’t know what to say. Speechless is the usual reaction.
The truth is that many of us just don’t know the right words to comfort someone who is dying.
This lovely, young cancer survivor, Suleika Jaouad, speaks candidly and with total compassion about the difficulty young people face in reaching out to young friends with cancer.
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Talking with those who are dying can be difficult even in the best of circumstances.
They’re changing how we approach end-of-life care.
The creator of the viral hit “Empathy Cards” teams up with a compassion expert to produce a visually stunning and groundbreaking illustrated guide to help you increase your emotional intelligence and learn how to offer comfort and support when someone you know is in pain.
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This book is comprised of quotations from Bearing the Unbearable, and other sources as well, plus an enormous amount of new material from Dr. Jo.
These intimate stories by cancer patients and their loved ones, medical professionals, and friends, are a must-read for anyone affected by cancer. Writers share all their experiences—from the initial diagnosis, to breaking the news to loved ones, to discussing the effect on home, school, and work.