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Recommended Books for Adults Dying Well: The Prospect for Growth at the End of Life
By Ira Byock, M.D.
Physician-author Ira Byock relates stories of patients he has treated as they neared the end of life. These stories illustrate in often poignant ways, how good medicine can help people face death, come to terms with issues in their lives, and approach the end of life with understanding and a sense of peace. A classic hospice text.
Tuesdays with Morrie
By Mitch Albom
The story line is of a successful sports writer, Mitch, who reconnects with his college mentor, Morrie, after some 20 odd years. The twist is the mentor is dying. Each Tuesday, they meet, Morrie talks and we listen in on some wonderful stories from someone who has lad a very full life and has enjoyed every moment of it. We learn from him the secret to the meaning of life…just to live. Fully and with gusto. Enjoying each moment as the gift that should not be wasted.
Final Gifts
By Maggie Callanan and Patricia Kelly
These two long-time hospice nurses relate stories of their patients and how they approached the end of life. As these stories unfold, the gifts of wisdom, faith, and love left by the dying are revealed in touching and teaching ways.
A Broken Heart Still Beats: After Your Child Dies
By Mary Semel and Anne McCracken
Written by two bereaved parents who said “…we had lost our sons and we had lost our way.” Both avid readers, these mothers found they craved…”a validation of our feelings” not from one voice, but from a “full choir of voices”. This is a stunning and honest literary anthology on losing a child. “If you are a bereaved parent, or work with grieving parents, if you are a lover of literature in search of moving testimonials about what some call “the worst loss,” or if you want to pass along a book to a friend or family member who is grieving the loss of a child, consider this book indispensable.
Shelter from the Storm – Caring for a Child with a Life-Threatening Condition
By Joanne Hilden, M.D. and Daniel R. Tobin, M.D. with Karen Lindsey
The author is a pediatric oncologist who hopes to empower parents of very ill children to fight for recovery if that is a reasonable expectation. Or, to prepare themselves to deal with the process of dying if it is inevitable. She gives advice about difficult medical decisions and includes a reading list for adults, teenagers and young children.
Recommended Books for Children
Water Bugs and Dragonflies: Explaining Death to Young Children
By Doris Stickney
This book tackles the following questions: If there really is a transformation in death to another mode of living, why is it that we know so little about the nature of that other life? Telling the story of the water bugs and the dragon flies, we learn that each individual must experience his or her own transformation in order to appreciate what it entails.
When Dinosaurs Die – A Guide to Understanding Death
By Laurie Kransy Brown and Marc Brown
This book features colorful cartoon drawings of dinosaur families who have experienced the death of loved ones, pets and friends. It explains life and death in simple concepts, describes the customs associated with death and suggests ways to remember a loved one.
What is Death?
By Etan Boritzer
Explanations of death, the afterlife, and the soul are presented from many different religions and points of view. This is an ecumenical approach to helping children understand the variety of beliefs concerning the end of life.
The Next Place
By Warren Hanson
Beautifully illustrated text on the life of the spirit after death. Although the author does not mention God or heaven, he describes another existence where there is peace, joy and beauty. For younger children, especially those who are seriously ill.
Help for the Hard Times – Getting Through Loss
By Earl Hipp
In this book, teenagers learn what grief is, how to recognize it, and how to get through it. It contains advice on keeping up self esteem, staying healthy, expressing feelings, being patient with the process and showing compassion to others.
What’s Heaven
By Maria Shriver
When Kate’s great-grandmother dies, her mother explains that heaven is a place where the soul goes while the body stays on earth. From a religious perspective, she describes life after death and tells Kate what to expect at the funeral.
Aarvy Aardvark Finds Hope: A Read Aloud Story for People of All Ages about Loving and Losing, Friendship and Hope
By Donna R. O'Toole
Aarvy’s mother and brother have been taken to a zoo and he feels lonely and depressed. With the help of his forest friends, Aarvy remembers his family but also begins to live in the present.
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CHURCHILL LECTURE
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October 5, 2010
Dana Auditorium, Guilford College Campus
Admission - $10
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