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Dying Well
Studio : Riverhead Trade
by Riverhead Trade
Publisher : Riverhead Trade
Released : 1998-03-01
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 9781573226578
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 22 reviews)
List Price : $16.00
Our Price : $6.98
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Nobody should have to die in pain. Nobody should have to die alone. This is Ira Byock's dream, and he is dedicating his life to making it come true. "Dying Well" brings readers to the homes and bedsides of families with whom Dr. Byock has worked, telling stories of love and reconciliation in the face of tragedy, pain, and conflict National media publicity. Author lecture tour. Online promo . |
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On his deathbed, faced with creditors and unpaid bills, Oscar Wilde said despairingly, "I am dying beyond my means!" If only the poor, beleaguered genius had read this book! None of us gets out of here alive, but reading this book will lessen your fear of the ultimate end and give you some guidance about enjoying your life to the fullest right up until your final moment. Do people really enjoy life in the face of death? People do. The stories of individuals in Dr. Byock's book will move and inspire you to change your feelings about the end of your life, and also your feelings about your life in the present. |
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Dying Well |
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I had this book as a textbook for a class and what I can tell you is this: If you're going into counseling, particular into hospice counseling, this book is for you. The stories will make you cry and give you an in depth understanding of the dying process and how to be the most effective and empathetic counseling support. If you're not going into the field, I still recommend it as it will help you cope with a loved one dealing with the process or has passed on. This is a MUST buy! |
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helped much as dad died |
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practical, thorough, reliable, and compassionate. i felt prepared as i helped care for my dying father. i used suggestions from the book to improve his final days. |
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Death, dying and hospice |
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Wonderful and compasionate book about death and dying. I read Elisabeth Kubler-Ross' landmark book "On Death and Dying" and this book applies most of her principal ideas into practice. The fact that book is written by a medical doctor, Ira Byock, also helps better understanding of both physiological and psychological aspects of dying and how it affect dying person and people around them. This book definitely promotes hospice and helps educate about preparation for the death and grieving process before, during and after death. One knows that this is a comapassionate physician after reading a first chapter describing death of author's own father from cancer. I was crying by the end of it - that is how moved I was about the beauty of it. In spite of Dr. Byock's assurances that pain and discomfort can be eliminated, it is very important to have a right mix of dictors, nurses, bath aids and volunteers willing and capable to make such assesments. Having family willing, understanding and able to take care of dying person is one of the best blessings one could hope for. But for people with no children, or family around (immigrants, exiles, etc.) it may be difficult to navigate modical system without adequate help. I would say - get acquanted with your local hopisce care on your own and learn about people in that office especially if you know you or someone you know is terminally ill, very old or otherwise close to dying process. If in today's world we shop for best schools, best homes, best cars why not look around for the best talent in palliative care for the purpose of making sure our last days are filled with comfort, care and best possible support? Stories in this book are very powerful, probably because people in these stories are real and in some way they have touched Dr. Byock too. There are times when I can picture them and I find myself crying. There are some good practical advices too in this book such as taking care of living will, power of attorney and getting legal things in order before death. I would strongly recommend reading this book to anyone. |
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Taking care of a dying person is a act of love |
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Death is a hard subject to talk about. In this book the author relate histories of dying persons with respect and love, letting the reader know that's possible die without pain and surrounded by loved ones. |
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An Exquisite Discussion of End of Life Issues |
This is an immensely valuable book for anyone with a friend or family member (or one's own self)dealing with end of life issues. With deeply moving personal stories of patients treated by a hospice physician, the book often reads like a novel. But integrated into these stories is a very important message about the value of the dying process, both to the dying person and his or her loved ones. While not an overtly religious book, the author makes a strong case for hospice care for the dying, including effective pain management and maintaining dignity for the dying person. This becomes a strong refutation of the euthanasia movement.
Many of these stories will create a strong emotional response in the reader, but there is never a maudlin or overly sentimental tone to any of the stories. An incredible amount of wisdom is imparted by the author, and will provide much that can help families working through life and death issues. Particularly valuable are insights on the appropriateness of forgoing treatment, including feeding tubes, the effects of the dying process on the body (including the transition to "other-worldliness" that is often seen in the dying who let go of their attachments to the things of this life), and the reminder that the dying are, in fact, still living. Dealing with physicians, who are trained to "cure disease" versus provide "dying care," is, in itself, reason to read this book.
This is a "must-read" for those who are interested in hospice care issues, who want to be able to have an intelligent conversation about end of life issues in a personal or academic setting, or those who just want to know what it means to die well. The fact that the poignant stories remain in the reader's mind well after they have been read put a human face (so to speak) on the issue. If it can be said (and, many would argue, aptly so) that Americans have an ingrained avoidance of thinking about dying (except to fear it or deny it), a widespread reading of this work will help us to deal with the inevitably of our death more wisely. |
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