Dying Unafraid
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Dying Unafraid tells inspiring stories--not just of those nearing the end of their anticipated lifespans but also of children and adults in what they had expected to be midlife--of individuals who faced death without fear, offering hope and encouragement to those about them. It is written for the lay reader without pop psychology or religious intonations by a skilled interviewer and compassionate storyteller who herself has long experience working with the terminally ill. Tough questions of the day such as the issues of self-deliverance and physician-hastened death, as well as what rights individuals have in retaining control over their own lives when those lives are ending are addressed through the stories of individuals who have confronted those issues. (Compassion in Dying, August 1999 issue) - Helen Beum This isn't a chicken soup of inspiration tales, it's a thick stew of subtle and lasting flavors. There are lesson here... The people in Dying Unafraid understand a great deal, and you will too after you read their stories. You will be intrigued and comforted, and you might even be changed.
Chapter One Changing Your Mind 1 Chapter Two A Sense of Place 11 Chapter Three Making Peace 24 Chapter Four A Moment in Time 39 Chapter Five Listening to the Nightsong 47 Chapter Six Celebrations of Life 56 Chapter Seven Self-Deliverance 65 Chapter Eight Mystery and Meaning 75 Chapter Nine Big Gifts from Small Sources 87 Chapter Ten Beholding Beauty 97 Chapter Eleven Creative Impulses 105 Chapter Twelve The Spirit of Laughter 119 Chapter Thirteen Who's in Control Here? 129 Chapter Fourteen Private Choice Public Dilemma 137 Chapter Fifteen Models 154
