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Zusatztext Rare guidance through the minefield of talking to children about death ... directives about what to say or how to listen to someone is in mourning ... provide a toolbox for conversations in which we are likely to flounder. Sections such as these will ensure that We All Know How This Ends remains on my reference-book shelf. Informationen zum Autor Anna Lyons is an end-of-life doula. Together with Louise Winter, a progressive funeral director, she is behind the book We All Know How This Ends , and the Life. Death. Whatever, initiative, a new approach to death and dying. Their joint mission is to redesign the dialogue around death and dying, to open it up and to find new approaches to this important subject. They believe that death is a normal part of life and dying is part of living. Acknowledging and accepting that one day we will die is fundamental to living a full life. Louise Winter is a progressive funeral director. Together with Anna Lyons, an end-of-life doula, she is behind the book We All Know How This Ends , and the Life. Death. Whatever, initiative, a new approach to death and dying. Their joint mission is to redesign the dialogue around death and dying, to open it up and to find new approaches to this important subject. They believe that death is a normal part of life and dying is part of living. Acknowledging and accepting that one day we will die is fundamental to living a full life. Klappentext 'Wonderful, thoughtful, practical' - Cariad Lloyd, Griefcast 'Encouraging and inspiring' - Dr Kathryn Mannix, author of Amazon bestseller With the End in Mind End-of-life doula Anna Lyons and funeral director Louise Winter have joined forces to share a collection of the heartbreaking, surprising and uplifting stories of the ordinary and extraordinary lives they encounter every single day. From working with the living, the dying, the dead and the grieving, Anna and Louise reveal the lessons they've learned about life, death, love and loss. Together they've created a profound but practical guide to rethinking the one thing that's guaranteed to happen to us all. We are all going to die, and that's ok. Let's talk about it. This is a book about life and living, as much as it's a book about death and dying. It's a reflection on the beauties, blessings and tragedies of life, the exquisite agony and ecstasy of being alive, and the fragility of everything we hold dear. It's as simple and as complicated as that. Vorwort We all know how this ends is a new approach to death and dying, showing how exploring our mortality really can change our lives. Zusammenfassung We all know how this ends is a new approach to death and dying, showing how exploring our mortality really can change our lives. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction This book begins at the endWe really need to talk about death and dyingWhy we really don't want to talk about itThe Life. Death. Whatever. manifestoWhat is Five Things?What is Unsaid? Death & dying Can doulas be part of the future of end-of-life care?Why I became an end-of-life doulaHow to become an end-of-life doulaWhat does a good doula look like?From doula to patient and back againWhen you're first diagnosedDebunking the myths of palliative care and hospicesGetting the most from your consultations with your doctor and specialistSex and intimacy are still just as important when you're unwellDying doesn't look like it does in the moviesHow to be there for someone when they are dyingPreparing for death: doing your death adminMaking funeral arrangements in advanceDifferent places to dieCOVID-19: A pandemic in our lifetime'Out of order' deathBaby AmyThe toll illness can take on relationshipsAssisted dyingA matter of life and deathThe undeniable beauty in the impermanence of life Funerals Why I became a funeral directorNot all funeral d...
