The Wheel of Life, Elisabeth KublerRoss
The Wheel of Life, Elisabeth KublerRoss
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The Wheel of Life
A Memoir of Living and Dying

Author: Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

Narrator: Ellen Burstyn

Abridged: 3 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/04/2014

Synopsis

From the author of the groundbreaking book On Death and Dying comes an inspiring account of a life well-lived with compassion and service.

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, MD, is the woman who has transformed the way the world thinks about death and dying. Beginning with the groundbreaking publication of the classic psychological study On Death and Dying and continuing through her many books and her years working with terminally ill children, AIDS patients, and the elderly, Kübler-Ross has brought comfort and understanding to millions coping with their own deaths or the deaths of loved ones. Now, at age seventy-one facing her own death, this world-renowned healer tells the story of her extraordinary life. Having taught the world how to die well, she now offers a lesson on how to live well. Her story is an adventure of the heart—powerful, controversial, inspirational—a fitting legacy of a powerful life.

About Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, MD, (1926–2004) was a Swiss-born psychiatrist, humanitarian, and co-founder of the hospice movement around the world. She was also the author of the groundbreaking book On Death and Dying, which first discussed the five stages of grief. Elisabeth authored twenty-four books in thirty-six languages and brought comfort to millions of people coping with their own deaths or the death of a loved one. Her greatest professional legacy includes teaching the practice of humane care for the dying and the importance of sharing unconditional love. Her work continues by the efforts of hundreds of organizations around the world, including The Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Foundation.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sheri on September 17, 2012

I find it very difficult to give a review of this book. I tore through it at a crazy pace and found a lot of truth in it. As a parent who lost a child to cancer, Dr Kubler-Ross has always been a voice I have respected and appreciated since his death. Her words and work have been pathways of healing......more

Goodreads review by Anietra on June 10, 2009

This book was recommended by a friend and I rejected it. He was so adamant that I should read it that he gave it to me as a late bday gift. It's one of the most meaningful gifts I've received. This book is not just a memoir of the phenomenal life of Elizabeth Kubler Ross but it's a guide. A guide to......more

Goodreads review by Sharon on September 09, 2019

Good book but when she began discussing spirit guides and seeing ghosts, it lost it's appeal to me.......more

Goodreads review by Denise on December 13, 2012

Este es el tercer libro que leo de Elisabeth Kübler-Ross y sigo quedando encantada con sus relatos. Es un verdadero deleite leer a ésta gran mujer, madre de la Tanatología. El libro es una memoria sobre su vida. Me maravilló leer todos los acontecimientos históricos que le tocó presenciar y como los......more

Goodreads review by Romi on December 28, 2019

"La rueda de la vida", de Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, probablemente sea el libro por el cual, hoy, soy Psicóloga. En el transcurso de la carrera, los profesores siempre te preguntan por qué decidiste estudiar psicología. Yo nunca tuve una respuesta concreta; sin embargo, al momento de responder, había al......more

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