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This text is written specifically as guide book to help a person or family understand, accept and work through the dying process. The goal is to lay the groundwork for a peaceful and comfortable passing, rather than a chaotic or painful death. The style is honest and easy to understand. Originally the book was sold as an electronic book in 2003 and 2004. Many lay readers provded feedback and qusetions which were then incorporated into the text for the print version. The audio version was produced in late 2004 and edition one of the print version was released on February 22, 2005. The authors will take the reader through all areas of the dying process, including recognition, acceptance, medical and legal concerns, living wills and other documents, financial planning, nutrition and fluids, use of hospice and other services, pain control and hygeine concerns, working with health care providers, as well as guilt and grief management. The paperback book version is 219 pages in length. In addition to the authors' views, there is a financial planning chapter, and multiple places for taking notes and recording information about a person who might be receiveing end-of-life care. Therefore the print version is literally designed to be the focal point of your planning. The audio version is a set of 9 audio CD's that can be played in any standard CD player or a computer with a CD drive and speakers. The authors recorded their contributions to the work and the listeners will feel as though are part of a meeting with the authors. This audio version serves as the ideal focus for family meetings as the family begins to plan for end-of-life care. It will bring the group together 'on the same page' and help to start conversations which are neccessary but difficult to begin. Imagine sitting down with your family and having experienced professionals lead you through the complex web of issues that arise during end-of life care. The ebook version is the text of the actual book in electronic format. It can be downloaded immediately. It can then be printed or read on the screen.
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Click here for Table of Contents Click here for a book review from May 15, 2005 Click here for more information on e-books Please note: We consider this book to be a continuous work in progress. We will revise it indefinitely, always seeking to offer a better resource. Because the information is primarily directed to the non-medical layperson, we sincerely want reader feedback. We want to know your thoughts in order to help us improve the book to the benefit of all the readers. If there are sections that do not make sense to you or topics that are not covered, please let us know. Visit the website periodically and we will post notice of any content updates. Potential topics for future editions and other products Terminal illness in children Talking to children about death Cancer-specific chapters Video tutorials |
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"Dying is a personal experience and this is a personal book. More than that, it is a gift from the hearts and minds of two authors who respect each other, as they alternate in sharing their experiences and knowledge about all the areas of the dying process. Never haughty or condescending, this book is a must read to reduce your fears, to understand your options, and to put your individual experience in context of what others have gone through. It offers a practical approach -- the five principles -- and illustrates its main points by stories of patients told from these professionals' perspective. In addition it offers a pragmatic chapter on financial planning and an honest discussion of sharing of responsibility and stewardship of resources. That section ends with six provocative questions and the suggestion that readers discuss them with their families. Even one page, # 207, "Sample Orders" is so helpful that it is worth the price of the book.
...Stanley A. Terman, Ph.D., M.D., Diplomate in Psychiatry
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