EXIT STRATEGY… Leaving this Life with Grace and Gratitude, is a book that takes a hard look at elder care in America through the eyes of one of its most charming and outspoken elders, a nursing home resident named Bee Landis. The book shakes up the status quo by courageously revealing the guilt, shame and fear of millions of baby boomers that are dealing with aging and dying parents. Kelsey Collins urges all of us to “adopt an elder,” and shows the reader how fulfilling a relationship with an aging parent or friend can be. EXIT STRATEGY, also humanizes the aging process in a “no holds barred” manner that gently forces us to recognize we are not only all in this together, we are also all going to exit at some point. Having our own exit strategies will help us to live each day more fully, genuinely and more lovingly.
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we don't die any differently than how we live,
By J.J.Bean "J.J.Bean" (OR, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Exit Strategy... Leaving this Life with Grace and Gratitude (Paperback)
This book made me laugh and made me cry, but most importantly made me think about how I want to live. Death is just a summary of one's life, and it is the moment to complete the life. No one really has showed me different ways of dying, or I really did not realize that there were options in dying until I read this book. I envy the way Bee concluded her life, and I am very glad that someone showed me an example early in my life. If you are not ready to die yet, I can guaranteed you that you will be better prepared when the time comes once you finish reading this book.
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This review is from: Exit Strategy... Leaving this Life with Grace and Gratitude (Paperback)
I read this entire book in one sitting. The topic: death and dying, is usually swept under the carpet and not ever discussed at social gatherings because it is viewed as depressing and negative. This book was anything but! Ms Collins tells the story through the discussions that she had with her elder friend, Bee Landis, over the course of many years. What a joy Bee must have been and so positive about her life as well as curious and practical about her impending death. I certainly took away the message that we handle our dying the same way we handle our living. When we approach our lives with fear and regret, when we fail to reach out and communicate with our friends and family it is truly a tragedy that follows us to our dying days. This book is a must read for everyone, because we all will be at the "end of our journey" someday and we all have special elders in our lives. Kudos also to Ms Collins for being a role model and adopting an elder to enrich her life and ours through her book, Exit Strategy. I'm going to recommend it for my book club.
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A guide to entering the twilight of one's life and living it with calmness and dignity,
By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Exit Strategy... Leaving this Life with Grace and Gratitude (Paperback)
A good passing is one that isn't chaotic. "Exit Strategy: Leaving this Life with Grace and Gratitude" is a guide to entering the twilight of one's life and living it with calmness and dignity that so often eludes those who are near passing. Drawing on author Kelsey Collins own experience with advice on the many aspects of old age, "Exit Strategy" asks many questions and offers many answers.
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