Facing Death and Finding Hope: A Guide to the Emotional and Spiritual Care of the Dying - Hardcover

Longaker, Christine

 
9780385483315: Facing Death and Finding Hope: A Guide to the Emotional and Spiritual Care of the Dying
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0385483317 ISBN 13: 9780385483315
Verlag: Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group, 1997

Inhaltsangabe

Combines the experiences of the author, a widow who has given seminars on caring for the dying, with the wisdom found in The Tibetan Book of the Dead, addressing common fears and concerns about personal death and the death of loved ones. Tour.

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ngaker's experience with death and care of the dying began in 1976 when her husband was diagnosed with acute leukemia at the age of 24. Since his death, she has devoted her life to ease the suffering of those facing death. In a clear and compassionate tone, she identifies the typical fears and struggles experienced by the dying and their families. The core of the book is presented in "Four Tasks of Living and Dying," using the Tibetan Buddhist perspective on death to provide a new framework of meaning that can be applied to every type of caregiving setting. These spiritual principles are universal, enabling readers to find resonance within their own religious traditions. <br><br><br><br>Longaker introduces a spiritual understanding of life and death and offers guidance in the face of impossible questions: How can I possibly comfort my friend with incurable cancer when I myself am terrified by death? How do I make peace with a dying parent, sibling or spouse? How do I speak to som

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Verlag
Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group
Erscheinungsdatum
1997
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0385483317
ISBN 13 
9780385483315
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Auflage
1
Anzahl der Seiten
262
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