Living at the End of Life
A Hospice Nurse Addresses the Most Common Questions

What to expect when you or a loved one is dying. This book is an excellent resource for people who are dying or have loved ones that are dying. The subject matter includes: *Common emotions/actions by the terminally ill person *common emotions/actions by loved ones of the terminally ill person *Diffe......more

This book tries to do too many things for too many people. Who is this meant to soothe? It wants to be for everyone. Where it especially struggles is that you cannot comfort the dying and the loved ones in the same book. I found the stories to be way too fictionalized for me. The dialogue was so per......more

I picked up this book at the library because I thought I would learn a little bit more about things I could share in my Developmental Psychology class I teach. As I was reading it, however, I couldn't help but wonder who would really benefit from this book. This is written as a how to book in what t......more

This is a gentle book to help patients and family members be prepared for end-of-life decisions and to answer questions that you might not even think to ask. While it is simplistic in some ways, e.g., almost all stories are comforting and describe peaceful passages, it also has some helpful informat......more

This is an excellent book that provides concrete and helpful information for those facing end-of-life concerns for themselves or a family member. It covers what hospice is, the importance of letting the affected person make quality of life choices and all the practical advice on daily caregiving act......more