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Title: Suggested-Readings


Here is a list of some of our favorite titles.

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Saved By The Light

On September 17, 1975, Dannion Brinkley was talking on the phone during a thunderstorm. A bolt of lightning hit the phone line, sending thousands of volts of electricity into his head and down his body. His heart stopped, and he died, but in the process, he had a near-death experience. This is his incredible story.

image: Dannion's book "Saved by the Light."

Dying Well: The Prospect for Growth at the End of Life

Ira Byock is a leader in the hospice movement and an experienced physician, and he focuses on the continuous aspect of dying.  These are stories of dying patients and their families, which dramatically illustrate his belief that the transition to death can be one of life's most meaningful experiences.

images: Ira Byock's book "Dying Well."

The Needs of the Dying: A Guide for Bringing Hope, Comfort, and Love to Life's Final Chapter

(Formally titled THE RIGHTS OF THE DYING)

In gentle, compassionate language, David Kessler outlines the rights of the dying; principles that will help everyone face death with dignity. Kessler offers family members a way of communicating with one another, as well as with doctors and hospital staff. He also provides a vocabulary for the dying that allows them to participate in all decisions and express feelings and emotions.

images: David Kessler's book "The Needs of the Dying."

Additional Suggested Books

Alphabetical by author's last name

* Highly recommended


* At Peace In The Light, Dannion Brinkley


* A Few Months to Live:  Different Paths To Life's End , Ira Byock M.D.


Final Gifts: Understanding The Special Awareness, Needs And Communications Of The Dying, Maggie Callahan And Patricia Kelly


How To Survive The Loss Of A Love, Melba Colgrove, Harold Bloomfield and Peter Mcwilliams


Be Careful What You Pray For, Larry Dossey

Healing Words, Larry Dossey

* Prayer Is Good Medicine, Larry Dossey


* Coming Home: A Guide To Dying At Home With Dignity, Deborah Duda


Sometimes My Heart Goes Numb: Love And Caregiving In A Time Of AIDS, Charles Garfield and Cindy Spring


The Grief Recovery Handbook, John James and Frank Cherry


Love Is The Link: A Hospice Doctor Shares Her Experience Of Fear Death And Dying, Pamela Kircher, M.D.


The Sacred Art Of Dying: How World Religions Understand Death, Kenneth Kramer


Accepting Your Power To Heal:  The Personal Practice Of Therapeutic Touch, Delores Krieger, Ph.D., R.N.

The Therapeutic Touch, Delores Krieger, Ph.D., R.N.


Death, The Final Stage Of Growth, Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

Life Lessons, Elisabeth Kubler-Ross and David Kessler

* On Death And Dying, Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

To Live Until We Say Good-Bye, Elisabeth Kubler-Ross


Guided Meditations, Explorations And Healings, Stephen Levine

Healing Into Life And Death, Stephen Levine

* Who Dies? An Investigation Of Conscious Living And Conscious Dying, Stephen Levine


Facing Death And Finding Hope: A Guide To The Emotional And Spiritual Care Of The Dying, Christina Longaker


Midwives To The Dying, Bernard and Jan Miriam


How We Die: Reflections On Life's Final Chapter, Sherwin B. Nuland


* Compassion In Action; Setting Out On The Path Of Service, Ram Dass And Mirabai Bush

How Can I Help?, Ram Dass And Paul Gorman


* The Tibetan Book Of Living And Dying, Sogyal Rinpoche


Close To The Bone; Life Threatening Illness And The Search For Meaning, Jean Shinoda Bolan, M.D.


Love, Medicine And Miracles, Bernie Siegel, M.D.

Peace, Love And Healing, Bernie Siegel, M.D.


Feelings Buried Alive Never Die, Karol K. Truman

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