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A beginner's guide to the end, practical advice for living life and facing death, BJ Miller, MD, and Shoshana Berger ; illustrations by Marina Luz

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A beginner's guide to the end, practical advice for living life and facing death, BJ Miller, MD, and Shoshana Berger ; illustrations by Marina Luz

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 503-504) and index

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illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A beginner's guide to the end

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bibliography

Oclc number

1083703038

Responsibility statement

BJ Miller, MD, and Shoshana Berger ; illustrations by Marina Luz

Sub title

practical advice for living life and facing death

Summary

"The first-ever soup-to-nuts practical guide to preparing for death, from how to talk to your children about your will, to how to hack the hospice system, to how your survivors can pull off a great eulogy. Think of this as What to Expect When You're Expecting to Die"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Introduction: This is not life interrupted--this is life -- PLANNING AHEAD. Don't leave a mess ; Leave a mark ; Yes, there's paperwork ; Can I afford to die? -- DEALING WITH ILLNESS. I'm sick ; Taking stock ; Now what? ; Coping ; Breaking the news ; Love, sex, and relationships -- HELP ALONG THE WAY. Dynamic duo: hospice and palliative care ; Symptoms 101 ; Hospital hacks ; Help! I need somebody ; Care for the caregiver ; Everyone dies: how to talk to kids -- WHEN DEATH IS CLOSE. It's your body and your funeral ; Can I choose to die? ; Final days -- AFTER. The first 24 hours ; Grief ; How to write a eulogy and an obituary ; Celebrating a life ; What's left

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