| View Larger Image | The End-of-Life Handbook: A Compassionate Guide to Connecting with and Caring for a Dying Loved One | Paperbackby David B. Feldman (Author), Stephen Andrew Lasher Jr. (Author), Ira Byock (Foreword)
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| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | New Harbinger Publications | | Edition: | 1st Edition | | Page Count: | 200 Pages | | Publication Date: | January 03, 2008 | | Sales Rank: | 95,397th |
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Product Description
This book addresses both the emotional and psychological issues associated with death and dying and the practical and medical realities typically dealt with at this time--unusual among titles in this subject area. The authors, a psychologist and medical doctor, are passionate advocates for quality end-of-life care. Author Feldman's background in positive psychology brings an emphasis on hope, inspiration, meaning, and human connection at the end of life to the book. As medical technology progresses and life expectancies edge upward, families are being faced with ever-more-complicated choices as loved ones approach their final hours. This book offers readers much-needed guidance and support for making these often difficult decisions. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 7 reviews)
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It's like having Drs Lasher and Feldman sitting with you by L. Blum (Pacifica, CA USA)  5 Stars
March 19, 2008
The End-of-Life Handbook is a refreshing and comforting book that I wish I had had when my husband died three years ago. Reading the words of both Dave Feldman and Andrew Lasher feels like having them sitting with you, coaching you when you need help figuring out what to do. They offer practical advice about talking to doctors, how to understand your own feelings and to care for yourself when a loved one is gravely ill. If you only buy one book when you are helping someone with a serious illness, this is the one I would buy.
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A Highly Recommeded Essential Resource by Nicholas E. Pisca (Santa Clara, CA USA) 5 Stars
February 17, 2008
Drs. Feldman and Lasher have created an extraordinary book. If you are facing the challenges of caring for a dying loved one you could benefit greatly by having this essential resource. I have never read a book that had such an immediate effect of preparing me for something so difficult: to be with someone during their final passage. My loved one is an octogenarian with cancer. As a first-time primary caregiver and health proxy, I didn't know where to begin. Once I started reading, it was hard to put the book down. Its non-technical voice was liberating and validating. Never before having experienced the throes of living with someone who has a terminal illness, I realized I was emotionally surviving one day at time without a thoughtful plan. I was managing finances, trying to understand medical jargon, and more, all while neglecting to take care of my own needs: guilt, anger, numbness, sadness, et cetera.
The End-of-Life Handbook speaks directly to you, acting as your own personal compassionate guide. It draws on the experience of two experts in the field of end-of-life care. The wisdom Feldman and Lasher provide is reassuring. Most chapters end with exercises that help you with practical (but overlooked) matters like creating a plan to take of care of yourself, or providing a list of questions to help with the often difficult conversation regarding your loved one's advance directives. In addition, anecdotes in each chapter bring to life the rich information the book has to offer.
This book is highly recommended!
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A Practical Guide by Number One Teacher (Ohio) 5 Stars
February 12, 2008
I recommend this book to anyone who has loved ones that are terminally ill. The valuable information in this book helps both the caregiver and the dying person understand and deal with the last stages of life. Everyone should read this book in the event that they have to deal with a terminally ill loved one.
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Helpful to all by H. Arza (Miami, Florida) 5 Stars
January 21, 2008
While sufficiently detailed and scholarly in its scope for the practitioner who deals with end of life care, I found this book to be especially helpful for the lay person such as myself. The easy to navigate chapters and common sense advice were welcome for a subject that often tends toward the clinical and calculated. Sadly we are all likely to have to care, in one fashion or another, for a loved one in their final months and days of life. This book will make that journey a little easier and more satisfying.
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The advice proffered in this book helped me through hard times. by Momo 5 Stars
January 02, 2008
Serving as the power of attorney for a dying loved one, I felt as if I was left at sea without a paddle. This book helped crystallize my thoughts and ask the pertinent questions I wanted answered from my busy doctor. The book prepared and educated me in what to expect when my loved one approached death, but also how to facilitate the process towards an end in which conincided with what my loved one had hoped for. The valuable advice in this book enabled me to interface effectively with the medical team so that I could voice the wishes of my loved one when she was unable to do so herself. Even after the passing, I still find value in this book in finding resources in coping with my loss.
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