The Intimacy of Death and Dying: Simple guidance to help you throughWhen someone we love dies suddenly, or after a serious illness, we're often left wondering if we could have done more. How prepared are we to care for loved ones, talk to children about death, deal with the death of young and old, and honour someone's life? In this uplifting book, filled with people's personal stories, the authors will inspire you with their warmth, wisdom and practical suggestions, as they share dozens of ways to make the death and dying of those you love everything you'd want it to be. Authors Claire Leimbach, Trypheyna McShane and Zenith Virago draw on their work and experiences around death and dying to bring readers an extraordinarily compassionate, practical, inspiring guide to this momentous time in our lives. |
Contents
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Choosing burial or cremation | 17 |
Making my mothers last summer special | 21 |
Getting the funeral organised | 27 |
Caring for my dying father at home | 31 |
When you dont have a body to grieve over | 143 |
Never coming home from work | 145 |
Workplace accidents | 149 |
Losing my husband to suicide | 152 |
When someone takes their own life | 160 |
My teenage son died on the road | 163 |
Unexpected outcomes | 170 |
Losing our daughter to ecstasy | 175 |
Dying at home | 38 |
Losing my mother to Alzheimers | 42 |
Dying in hospital or a hospice | 49 |
The magic of a dying wish | 53 |
Supporting someone with a terminal illness | 61 |
Single but not alone | 65 |
Putting together the ceremony | 75 |
A brilliant ending | 78 |
Taking care of the practical details | 81 |
Till death do us party | 85 |
Organising the wake | 94 |
Caring for my exhusband | 99 |
Caring for the carers | 108 |
Losing a young father and husband | 111 |
Helping our children with grief | 124 |
Suddenly she was gone | 129 |
Spending time with the body | 134 |
Lost at sea | 137 |
Supporting teenagers | 183 |
Two babies one heartbeat | 187 |
Death of little ones | 191 |
My first baby dies at birth | 195 |
Acknowledging grief | 203 |
Losing my little son | 207 |
Creativity in grief | 213 |
My little boy sensed his death | 218 |
Premonitions and insights | 228 |
Its never too late | 231 |
The gift of humour | 234 |
Further reading | 239 |
Helpful websites and contacts | 242 |
Acknowledgements | 245 |
About the authors | 249 |
Back cover | 251 |
Other editions - View all
The Intimacy of Death and Dying: Simple Guidance to Help You Through Zenith Virago Limited preview - 2010 |
The Intimacy of Death and Dying: Simple Guidance to Help You Through Claire Leimbach,Trypheyna McShane,Zenith Virago No preview available - 2009 |
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