Title Facing death and finding hope : a guide to the emotional and spiritual care of the dying / Christine Longaker

Edition First edition Published New York : Doubleday, [1997] ©1997

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Description xvii, 262 pages ; 24 cm Contents Foreword / Sogyal Rinpoche -- Ch. 1. Facing Death -- Ch. 2. Falling into Grace -- Ch. 3. The Needs of the Dying -- Ch. 4. Discovering Hope in Death -- Ch. 5. Understanding and Responding to Suffering -- Ch. 6. Spiritual Practices for Transforming Suffering -- Ch. 7. Creating a Genuine Connection -- Ch. 8. Giving Love and Letting Go -- Ch. 9. Spiritual Preparation for Death -- Ch. 10. Finding Meaning in Life -- Ch. 11. Healing Bereavement -- Ch. 12. The Spiritual Dimension of Bereavement -- Ch. 13. Understanding Children's Views of Death -- Ch. 14. Caregiving as Spiritual Practice -- App. B. The Spiritual Care for Living and Dying Program Summary Clarifies how to support the dying and their families in coming to terms with and preparing for death Notes Originally published: New York : Doubleday, 1997 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 240-244) and index Subject Bereavement -- Psychological aspects. Care of the sick. Death -- Psychological aspects. Death -- Religious aspects -- Buddhism. Grief. Terminally ill -- Family relationships. Terminally ill -- Psychology. Attitude to Death. Bereavement. Buddhism. Family -- psychology. Terminal Care -- psychology. Terminal Care. Terminally Ill -- psychology. LC no. 96043278 ISBN 0385483317 (alk. paper)

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