Dying Well : A Contemporary Guide to Awakening

Dying WellIntroduction


One: Teaching About Living, Teaching About Dying
Seymour Byock


Two: Questioning Assumptions and Dawning Awareness
My Journey


Three: Learning to Die Well
Anne-Marie Wilson


Four: Suffering and Beyond
Douglas Kearney


Five: Finding Dignity amid Disease and Disintegration
Wallace Burke, Julia Rosauer, Hap Visscher


Six: The Hardest Decisions and The Greatest Opportunities
Janelle Haldeman


Seven: Writing a Personal Script for Dying
Steve Morris


Eight: Accepting the Gift of Dependence and the Burden of Care
Jake Edwards


Nine: Growing Within Tragedy
Michael Merseal


Ten: Facing Unbearable Pain, Unspeakable Losses
Terry Matthews


Eleven: Letting Go, Growing On
Maureen Riley


Twelve: Getting There from Here
Social and Cultural Dimensions


Appendix: Writing Your Family's Story
Questions and Answers


Resources
Further Reading
Acknowledgments
Index
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"[Byock's] book succeeds brilliantly in its intention, which is to advise and comfort the dying and those close to them." -- Washington Post "[An] immensely moving yet practical guide." -- San Francisco Chronicle "Life on the edge of the great crossing is explored in all its sadness and pathos, but Byock also makes room for wisdom, hope and even the joy of final understanding." -- Publishers Weekly "If you love anyone on the planet -- and if a single other person loves you -- Dying Well is a book to read, think about, and discuss with those you love." -- BookPage
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Ira Byock, M.D., is director of Palliative Medicine at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and a professor at Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. He is also the author of The Best Care Possible. He lives in Enfield, New Hampshire.
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