Present through the End: A Caring Companion's Guide for Accompanying the Dying

Authors: DeLeo, Kirsten
Publisher: Shambhala
BISAC/Subject: FAM017000, SEL010000, FAM014000
ISBN: 9780834842335, Related ISBNs: 0834842335, 1611807689, 1645470059, 1645470172, 9780834842335
Classification: Non-Fiction
Number of pages: 144,
Audience: General/trade
Synopsis: A trusted companion and go-to resource for everyone supporting someone at the end of life--from the moment we first learn that someone is dying through the time of death and beyond.

Present through the End offers the guidance and essential wisdom we need when we are struggling to support someone who is nearing death. This book helps us meet the many challenges ahead and navigate through difficult times with clarity and kindness--both for the person who is dying and also for ourselves.

Inspired by decades of experience caring for the dying and years teaching contemplative care around the world, Kirsten DeLeo shares down-to-earth advice and offers short, simple "on the spot" tools to help us handle our emotions, deal with difficult relationships, talk about spiritual matters, practice self-care, listen fully, and more. This book offers insight and encouragement when we are unsure what to do or say and shows us how to be present even though we may feel utterly helpless, love when loss is just around the corner, and be fully alive to each moment as time runs out.
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