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The Top Five Regrets of the Dying: A Life Transformed by the Dearly Departing Paperback – March 20, 2012

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After too many years of unfulfilling work, Bronnie Ware began searching for a job with heart. Despite having no formal qualifications or experience, she found herself working in palliative care.Over the years she spent tending to the needs of those who were dying, Bronnie's life was transformed. Later, she wrote an Internet blog about the most common regrets expressed to her by the people she had cared for. The article, also called The Top Five Regrets of the Dying, gained so much momentum that it was read by more than three million people around the globe in its first year. At the requests of many, Bronnie now shares her own personal story.Bronnie has had a colourful and diverse past, but by applying the lessons of those nearing their death to her own life, she developed an understanding that it is possible for people, if they make the right choices, to die with peace of mind. In this book, she expresses in a heartfelt retelling how significant these regrets are and how we can positively address these issues while we still have the time.The Top Five Regrets of the Dying gives hope for a better world. It is a story told through sharing her inspiring and honest journey, which will leave you feeling kinder towards yourself and others, and more determined to live the life you are truly here to live. This delightful memoir is a courageous, life-changing book.

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Hay House Inc.
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2012
March 20
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5.4 x 0.6 x 8.4
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9781401940652
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978-1401940652
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Through her work Bronnie Ware weaves delightful tales of real life observations and experience. Using gentleness, honesty and humour, Bronnie celebrates both the strength and vulnerability of human nature. Her message is a positive and inspiring one.As well as performing her own songs, Bronnie runs an online personal growth and songwriting course, writes a well-loved blog called Inspiration and Chai, including articles that have been translated into several languages, and is the author of the full-length memoir, The Top Five Regrets of the Dying: A Life Transformed by the Dearly Departing. www.bronnieware.com

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ 140194065X
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hay House Inc.; Reprint edition (March 20, 2012)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781401940652
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1401940652
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.4 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.44 x 0.6 x 8.38 inches

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Bronnie Ware is the author of the internationally bestselling memoir The Top Five Regrets of the Dying, published in 32 languages, with a movie in the pipeline. She has published three non-fiction books that have inspired thousands around the globe and is currently working on some inspiring fictional works.

She is a TEDx speaker and has been interviewed by Wall St Journal, ABC Radio National, Marie Forleo, The Guardian, Dr Wayne Dyer, The Sunday Times, Lewis Howes, Harvard Business Review, and hundreds of publications worldwide.

Bronnie lives in rural Australia and is a respected teacher of courage on the global stage. She is also a passionate advocate for simplicity and leaving space to breathe, drawing on courage to follow the heart and allowing life to provide the shortcuts.

To find out more about Bronnie’s books and teachings, visit bronnieware.com

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George

life-changing book

Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2023

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This book resonated with me so much and I ended each chapter in tears. Sometimes tears of sadness, other times of joy, gratitude, regret, compassion. It was a whirlwind of emotions and deep heeling.
I am grateful for this book and I highly recommend it to anyone brave enough to face their own fears, judgment and true self.

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RoxieRoxenthal

Everyone should Read This Book

Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2023

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Everyone should read this book. It should open our eyes to a better way of looking at the world and up our lives.

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her healthy style

Overall a great book.

Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2023

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There are a lot of good life insights and reminders in this book. It's one you could read every 6 months to a year or so if you need a reminder as to what is important in life. A lot of it is the author talking about her life and it felt lengthy or repetitive at times, but it's her life story and her book. Overall a good read.

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Alex

This book changed my life

Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2023

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This book was selected for a small book club I just joined and at first I found it difficult to get into and did not think I was going to really enjoy reading it. I then took the book with me on a flight and since I was stuck in my seat I decided to try to read it again and wow I am so glad I did. I found myself relating to the author in ways I was not expecting and took away lessons and thoughts from reading that will stay with me forever. I actually felt like a new person after finishing the book. I see life in a different light now, a clearer and more beautiful light. My copy of this will remain forever on my bookshelf so I can revisit it every few years. I recommend this read to everyone young old and in between.

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Brad

Mixed feelings

Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2011

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I had high hopes for this book. The concept really appealed to me. Unfortunately though, I just didn't feel like the concept was very well executed. Don't get me wrong, there's some really great parts in it but I just feel like it fell short of my expectations. I just felt like there was WAY too much storytelling about the authors own personal life and not enough tales from the lives of those who were spending their last days on this earth. I would say it's about 75% about the author's life and 25% about the people who were about to pass on. The author's personal stories are usually tied into the lessons she learned from the dying patients she cared for, but still I wanted to hear more about the lives of the patients themselves.

The author's stories about herself are interesting. She obviously has lead a very free and interesting life, but constantly hearing about it loses it's appeal after a while. I was hoping to gain insight and wisdom from the people who were seeing life from their last days. I did get a portion of that, but not nearly as much as I had hoped. Strangely, a lot of the words of wisdom came from the author, which is fine I suppose, but that's not quite what I bought the book for.

Also, the end of the book got really self indulgent in my opinion. I was really feeling like giving the book 4 stars until I neared the end. There's a small portion in those last chapters that summarize her days and lessons learned with her patients, but the last 20% or so of the book is very long winded story telling of her own trials and tribulations through depression and her days as a songwriting instructor at a women's prison. I just didn't get what the point of all that content was. It didn't seem to tie in with the theme of the book at all. I kind of got the impression that the end was simply a need to fill pages to meet a quota by the way it rambled on and on. It really soured my opinion of the book as a whole.

At any rate, the book has high points and low points. It has 5 star rating material and 1 star rating material. I decided to split the difference and rank it as 3 stars overall. It's worth reading but I wouldn't recommend spending a lot of money on it. I'm glad I bought the $10 kindle version and not the $30 paper copy!

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Grace A

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Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2023

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Great book for self-reflection. Challenging one to live in God’s purpose for their life. The time to change is now.

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Live a Life That You Will Not Regret

Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2019

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The end of a year is a common time to take stock—especially so this year as we embark on a new decade this Wednesday. Depending on your age, you have more or fewer opportunities to make changes and improvements at such a time. Australian author Bronnie Ware worked as a caregiver for the dying, and the people she cared for knew that there would be no new years or decades for them. They had to come to terms with what had happened in their lives that they wished hadn't, or what hadn't happened that they wished had. Ware shares their stories in "The Top Five Regrets of the Dying."

Ware realized that many of the same regrets came up over and over from those she cared for. They are:

* "I wish I'd had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me."
* "I wish I hadn't worked so hard."
* "I wish I'd had the courage to express my feelings."
* "I wish I'd stayed in touch with my friends."
* "I wish I'd let myself be happier."

The elderly that Ware cared for make many recommendations to the reader, including resolving family conflicts to the extent that is possible, taking care of your health so you can live life to the fullest, striking a balance where money and simplicity are concerned, looking at every day as a gift, maintaining a sense of self, and realizing that your life is your own and not someone else's. One affluent woman envied her daughter's having the courage to live the way she wanted to against the opinions of society. Another one of Ware's charges regretted being married to a controlling spouse and not traveling to other regions or countries.

The stories in "Top Five Regrets" are moving and the book is well worth reading. It implores the reader, especially young readers, to realize that what you think you will regret when you are young is not what you will eventually come to regret at some point on the road from 25 and 75 and to order your life so that your regrets are fewer when it comes time to die.

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Merlin

Thoughtful

Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2023

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The author has had an interesting life in general and shares many sweet stories and insights from her job as a caregiver for the dying. Her Australian accent is lovely as she reads her book.

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V. Sierra Mendoza

Para reflexionar plenamente.

Reviewed in Mexico on February 21, 2022

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Este libro me ha permitido darme cuenta de lo fácil que es vivir sin darnos cuenta que dejamos ir lo más importante: ser nosotros mismos, expresar abiertamente nuestros sentimientos más positivos, los amigos, y la felicidad.
Es cierto, trabajamos tanto, y tan duro por nuestros sueños, que se nos olvida vivir, cuidar de los nuestros, cuidar de nosotros mismos.
Es un gran libro para reflexionar sobre todo esto, y más.
Pero lo más importante te que ha traído este texto es darme cuenta que aún hay tiempo, no se cuanto, pero lo hay para arreglar una, o varias cosas, solo espero aprovecharlo lo mejor posible.
Excelente lectura.

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Suresh M

Amazing book

Reviewed in India on December 17, 2023

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Great book,i really appreciate everything the author have shared in it ..

Krystle Carrington

Worth a read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 28, 2023

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It’s not the best written book ever but it’s definitely worth reading. The writer tells her own story plainly and straightforwardly and gives context and the stories behind each of the five regrets. Definitely worthwhile

Marcus Motta

Fantastic book

Reviewed in Brazil on April 10, 2020

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Amazing book. Gratitude, self_healing, honest and discipline are all we need to have a fully and complete life. I truly recommend this book.

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Andriy B.

Nice book

Reviewed in Italy on September 13, 2020

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Nice book

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