{"product_id":"dying-well-isbn-9781573226578","title":"Dying Well","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom Ira Byock, prominent palliative care physician and expert in end of life decisions, a lesson in \u003ci\u003eDying Well\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Nobody should have to die in pain. Nobody should have to die alone. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This is Ira Byock's dream, and he is dedicating his life to making it come true. \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDying Well\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e brings us to the homes and bedsides of families with whom Dr. Byock has worked, telling stories of love and reconciliation in the face of tragedy, pain, medical drama, and conflict. Through the true stories of patients, he shows us that a lot of important emotional work can be accomplished in the final months, weeks, and even days of life. It is a companion for families, showing them how to deal with doctors, how to talk to loved ones—and how to make the end of life as meaningful and enriching as the beginning.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Ira Byock is also the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Best Care Possible: A Physician's Quest to Transform Care Through the End of Life\u003c\/i\u003e.Dying WellIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne:\u003c\/b\u003e Teaching About Living, Teaching About Dying\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeymour Byock\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo:\u003c\/b\u003e Questioning Assumptions and Dawning Awareness\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy Journey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThree:\u003c\/b\u003e Learning to Die Well\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnne-Marie Wilson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFour:\u003c\/b\u003e Suffering and Beyond\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDouglas Kearney\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFive:\u003c\/b\u003e Finding Dignity amid Disease and Disintegration\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWallace Burke, Julia Rosauer, Hap Visscher\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSix:\u003c\/b\u003e The Hardest Decisions and The Greatest Opportunities\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJanelle Haldeman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeven:\u003c\/b\u003e Writing a Personal Script for Dying\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSteve Morris\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEight:\u003c\/b\u003e Accepting the Gift of Dependence and the Burden of Care\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJake Edwards\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNine:\u003c\/b\u003e Growing Within Tragedy\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael Merseal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTen:\u003c\/b\u003e Facing Unbearable Pain, Unspeakable Losses\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTerry Matthews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEleven:\u003c\/b\u003e Letting Go, Growing On\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaureen Riley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwelve:\u003c\/b\u003e Getting There from Here\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSocial and Cultural Dimensions\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix:\u003c\/b\u003e Writing Your Family's Story\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eQuestions and Answers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eResources\u003cbr\u003eFurther Reading\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\"[Byock's] book succeeds brilliantly in its intention, which is to advise and comfort the dying and those close to them.\" -- \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[An] immensely moving yet practical guide.\" -- \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Life on the edge of the great crossing is explored in all its sadness and pathos, but Byock also makes room for wisdom, hope and even the joy of final understanding.\" -- \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"If you love anyone on the planet -- and if a single other person loves you -- Dying Well is a book to read, think about, and discuss with those you love.\" --\u003ci\u003e BookPage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eIra Byock, M.D.\u003c\/b\u003e, is director of Palliative Medicine at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and a professor at Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. 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