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Peaceful Dying: The Step-by-step Guide To Preserving Your Dignity, Your Choice, And Your Inner Peace At The End Of Life

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I am writing in response to the "someone read this book and killed himself" reference. I understand the pain of losing someone to suicide, and offer my condolences and compassion to the person who wrote the message. But I must say, having read this book and knowing Dr. Tobin, that there is nothing in this book that advocates suicide. Dr. Tobin spends his life giving and teaching about compassionate care for the dying in all dimensions: physical, psychological, spiritual. He is committed to the notion that dying can be a pain-free time of peace and growth.

I am a hospice worker and senior citizen. This is an easy to read book full of helpful suggestions for professionals and families alike. We have a copy at our agency and one at our local hospital for the staff there. It helps make family communication and discussion more comfortable and contributes to the peace that comes with clarity and choices regarding end of life care.

Daniel R. Tobin, MD with Karen Lindsey

Peaceful Dying:
The Step-by-Step Guide to Preserving Your Dignity,
Your Choice, and Your Inner Peace at the End of Life

(Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Press, 2003) 206 pages
(ISBN: 0-7382-0034-4; paperback)

This book divides the process of dying into 26 steps,
explained in ways that anyone can understand.
Major themes:
Talking with your doctor and family.
Creating an Advance Directive.
Searching for meaning in your life.
Making decisions about terminal care.
Pain control.
Spiritual concerns.

Altho this book breaks no new ground,
it can be helpful to patients and their families
as they face the process of dying perhaps for the first time.

If you want to read other books on getting ready for the end,
search the Internet for this bibliography:
"Best Books on Preparing for Death".

James Leonard Park, existential philosopher.

This book was given to my coworker as a gift few months ago. Not sure if it accomplished its goal as a way to come to terms with death, but he commited suicide a few days ago. Coincidence? Maybe, but a very sorry outcome.