Written for caregivers as well as the dying, Handbook for Mortals is an excellent resource for anyone facing the end of life. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. Auden, Jane Kenyon, and others, Handbook for Mortals encompasses the needs of both the body and the spirit in our final years. Equally important to this practical information are the personal stories included here of how people have come to terms with dying, faced their fears, and made important choices.įrom down-to-earth advice on how to talk to your doctor to inspiring quotes from such writers as W. Readers will learn what decisions they will need to face, where to look for help, how to ease pain and other symptoms, what to expect with specific diseases, and how the health-care system operates. Joanne Lynn and Joan Harrold and a variety of experts from nursing, hospice, counseling, and the arts, this book provides equal measures of practical information and gentle insight. Handbook for Mortals is warmly addressed to all those who wish to approach the final years of life with greater awareness of what to expect and greater confidence about how to make the end of our lives a time for growth, comfort, and meaningful reflection.
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