Radical Acts of Love. How We Find Hope at the End of Life, Hardback - Janie Brown

A profoundly moving account of an oncology nurse's conversations with the dying

A profoundly moving account of an oncology nurse's conversations with the dying

Reducere. DescriptionWhat should medicine do when it can't save your life? The modern healthcare system has become proficient at staving off death with aggre...

In the chaos of World War II, Polish teenagers Helena and Luzyna Grabowski have lost everything. Without parents or a home, they are shipped to a r...

Reducere. DescriptionIn the chaos of World War II, Polish teenagers Helena and Luzyna Grabowski have lost everything. Without parents or a home, they are shi...

Changing the world--or at least your corner of it--is easier than you think.With so much suffering in our communities and in the world, it can feel...

DescriptionLosing a loved one is difficult enough but when it happens in stages with a degenerative disease or a time of progressive impairments, t...

A deeply moving reflection on what matters to us most as we approach the end of life

DescriptionWhat can we hope for at the end of the world? What can we trust in when community has broken our hearts? What would it mean to pursue ju...

Eagerly awaited second memoir by Julian Clary - and a testament to the bond between man and dogPublisher: Quercus PublishingAuthor(s): Julian Clary...

Once defiant of death-or even in denial-many American families and health care professionals are embracing the notion that a life consumed by suffe...

Publisher: Harvard Business Review PressAuthor(s): Marcus BuckinghamNumber of pages: 320Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 149 x 217 x 32Cover type:...

This book is about how, when, and why our dead visit us. Allan Kellehear-a medical sociologist and expert on death, dying, and palliative care-has ...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. DescriptionBy exploring the ethics of resisting and accepting death from a Christian perspective, Nancy Duff encourages Christians to talk about de...

Reducere. "Beautiful, poignant, pitch perfect and accessible . . . a road-map for clinicians, patients, family members, and caregivers"--BJ Miller, MD, autho...

Discover how we can all work to end one of the most corrosive issues of our time: unconscious bias.Publisher: Granta BooksAuthor(s): Jessica Nordel...

This book is a guide to help people living with dementia (and their families) make good choices about the end of life. The quality of life in the l...

Reducere. What a rare mushroom can teach us about sustaining life on a fragile planet Matsutake is the most valuable mushroom in the world--and a weed that g...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

A reassuring guide on how to overcome failure, teaching us that we can learn to fail well.Publisher: The School of Life PressAuthor(s): The School ...

Americans are increasingly concerned about the disintegration of our nation and are unable to explain how and why we got here, and where we are goi...

An eye-opening look at why we keep the secrets we keep, how to better understand and cope with them, and when (and how) we should bring them to lig...

Publisher: Waterbrook Press (A Division of Random House Inc)Author(s): Kerry ShookNumber of pages: 240Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 154 x 228 x...

During a time of unprecedented change in the way we work, the editors of Monocle are here to help us envision, create and make a success of new bus...

A deeply moving reflection on what matters to us most as we approach the end of lifePublisher: Little, Brown Book GroupAuthor(s): Marilyn YalomNumb...

An "exciting and engaging" investigation (Jonah Berger) of the secret, tangled emotional relationships people have with things-drawing on cutting-e...

Reducere. 1. T(he) E(nd)2. Ma terrasse3. That's my girl4. Never born5. The physicist6. September blues7. At the end of July8. I gotcha!9. #SuperModernWoman10...

This book unpacks seven core values of the Christian life, giving young people a simple framework for an active faith that goes against the grain o...

Reducere. *Have you been told someone you love is dying? Are you feeling lost, overwhelmed, anxious, or feeling like you have no idea what to do or what to e...

For the first time, a joint biography of William Morris and his creative partner and wife, Jane MorrisPublisher: Quercus PublishingAuthor(s): Suzan...

After thirty-five years of quiet acceptance, Tonia Rotkopf Blair returned to Poland and confronted the Holocaust. Growing into an outspoken survivo...

After thirty-five years of quiet acceptance, Tonia Rotkopf Blair returned to Poland and confronted the Holocaust. Growing into an outspoken survivo...

Reducere. Radical Hope is a collection of letters--to ancestors, to children five generations from now, to strangers in grocery lines, to any and all who fee...

A hospice nurse with many years of experience shares true end-of-life stories that offer you the comfort and encouragement of knowing that death is...

Reducere. From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of This Is Where It Ends comes another heartbreaking, emotional and timely page-turner that will keep...

Sharp, candid and very funny essays from the broadcasting legends.Publisher: Orion Publishing CoAuthor(s): Jane GarveyNumber of pages: 304Publicati...

DescriptionFilled with more than 250 images of artists including Ice Cube, The Notorious B.I.G., LL Cool J, Naughty by Nature, Public Enemy, 50 Cen...

The first full biography of one of Scotland's greatest daughters and the only Scot to be officially honoured for giving her life to help Jews durin...

Flick's life is often unpredictable due to the constant storms that plague her home. A sensitive, and ultimately uplifting, glimpse into domestic v...

A science fiction mystery about the final two surviving members of the human race. Features an inclusive cast of characters and advocacy of the val...

From the bestselling author of Lab Girl: a passionate scientist's uniquely personal take on the defining issue of our time.

Reducere. DescriptionAccording to Jewish mysticism, the souls of a husband and wife originate in the same undifferentiated spiritual essence. These souls are...