Let Them Go Free: Family Prayer Service to Assist in the Withdrawal of Life Support Systems [Paperback]

Thomas A. Shannon (Author), Charles N., O.F.M. Faso (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1987

This book provides a process for helping individuals or families think through a decision of whether or not to withhold or withdraw a life support system. The book identifies several basic issues and provides resources to help families work through their own answers.

A prayer service is included to help the family as the life support system is withdrawn. It is a basic format which can be adapted to the needs of the family.

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About the Author

Thomas A. Shannon is professor of religion and social ethics at Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Visiting Associate Professor of Medical Ethics at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center. Charles Faso, O.F.M., is a Catholic priest and a member of the Franciscan order. He is director of Liturgy at St. Peter's Church in the Loop of Chicago and teaches at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago.

Product Details

• Paperback: 37 pages
• Publisher: Sheed & Ward; 1 edition (March 1, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1556120648
• ISBN-13: 978-1556120640
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,850,587 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)