Book Review – End of Life

Dying is something we all have in common. It is a natural process, and yet more and more it is feared in our society. We have fought so hard against death that it seems we now regard the ending of life as a failure, rather than a time of peace.
Felicity Warner’s book addresses this issue. The beginning of the book looks at what a good death might be, and would be helpful to a person contemplating the end of their own life. The majority of the book, however, is of use to those around who have the opportunity to improve the experience of death both for the person going through the process and all the loving relatives and friends who will carry the memories created forward with them.
There is advice about the stages of dying, keeping vigil for the dying and the ‘tool kit’ of items which may be of use. In contrast to the medical tools which are designed to keep someone alive, these tools are gentle items such as a soft shawl or blanket.
This book uses concepts such as the soul, and some Eastern energy philosophy, so it would be helpful to have an open mind to such concepts in order to make the most use of the information.
This is a very supportive book which would be of great help to anyone in a close relationship with someone who is dying.

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