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Final Chapters: Writings About the End of Life
R (Ed) Kirkpatrick
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Description for Final Chapters: Writings About the End of Life
Paperback. A collection of short stories and poems about death and dying. These moving and heartfelt pieces offer insights into the profound thoughts and emotions surrounding grief, bereavement, end of life and facing death. They offer readers the support of a shared experience, and the opportunity to open up about the difficult subject of death and dying. Editor(s): Kirkpatrick, Roger. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 8. Weight in Grams: 172.
"The milkman cried when I told him you were dead.
'Last night,' I said, 'Mark died.'"
This collection brings together 30 short stories and poems about dying and bereavement. Written by mothers, fathers, daughters, sons, wives, husbands and dying people, these moving pieces talk honestly about how it feels to care for someone who is dying, to grieve for a loved one, and to face death oneself.
A candid story about a daughter's relationship with her mother's carer; an internal monologue on dementia; a deeply moving poem about losing a son to cot death; and a heartfelt ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849054904
SKU
V9781849054904
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Ref
99-10
About R (Ed) Kirkpatrick
The stories and poems in this collection were originally written for a competition run by the Dying Matters Coalition. The Dying Matters Coalition was set up by the National Council for Palliative Care (NCPC) in 2009 to help transform public attitudes towards dying, death and bereavement. Its 30,000 members include charities, care homes, hospices, hospitals, funeral directors, legal and financial ... Read more
Reviews for Final Chapters: Writings About the End of Life
A collection such as this is bound to be very moving and sympathetic: the subject makes it inevitable. But the pieces in this collection are much more than cries of grief. For all their sadness, they are also brave, resolute, clever, and sometimes even funny. This means the book has a kind of stoic nobility, as well as a warm ... Read more