{"product_id":"never-can-say-goodbye-the-life-of-a-death-doula-and-the-art-of-a-peaceful-end-isbn-9780063421837","title":"Never Can Say Goodbye: The Life of a Death Doula and the Art of a Peaceful End","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“\u003ci\u003eNever Can Say Goodbye\u003c\/i\u003e is deliciously woven from threads of guidance, memory, and devotion to the sacred labor of holding space at the end of life.\" —Alua Arthur, author of \u003ci\u003eBriefly Perfectly Human\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCompelling narrative that illuminates the role of a death doula and the often-unseen ways people show up for one another at the end of life.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcross cultures and communities, death is frequently surrounded by silence and uncertainty. Many of us are taught to avoid conversations about loss, grief, and dying, even as we find ourselves quietly doing this work for loved ones, sitting at bedsides, holding hands, listening to final stories, and loving people through their last moments. \u003ci\u003eNever Can Say Goodbye\u003c\/i\u003e invites readers to recognize this shared human experience and to see themselves in the sacred act of holding space.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his debut book\u003ci\u003e Never Can Say Goodbye\u003c\/i\u003e, death doula, Darnell Lamont Walker:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDelves into the reasons behind the silence surrounding death, especially within the Black community.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNarrates his personal experiences of holding space for individuals at the end of their lives.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuides and comforts those navigating grief, who silently mourn.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWalker shares personal stories from his role as a compassionate guide navigating the delicate space between life and death. These narratives unfold as intimate accounts of individuals, each seeking solace, closure, and the opportunity to share the stories that define them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is for anyone wanting to:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWitness the healing that unfolds when someone is afforded the chance to articulate their life's journey.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFind closure in their own narrative.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFace the inevitable with a newfound sense of peace.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNever Can Say Goodbye\u003c\/i\u003e captures the essence of these profoundly human moments while exploring the connection between the grieving and their doula, revealing the transformative power of storytelling in the face of mortality. Walker helps you process feelings and emotions from past losses and instills wisdom on how you can hold space and provide your loved ones with the closure they deserve.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“This master storyteller shares the lessons of loss that have found their way into his heart (and now these pages), offering us a captivating and wise guide to a good life and a good death. Anyone who seeks a rich life and accepts that we will all die should read \u003cem\u003eNever Can Say Goodbye\u003c\/em\u003e.” ? - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Dale G. Larson, PhD, J. Thomas and Kathleen L, McCarthy Professor, Counseling Psychology, Santa Clara University;Author, The Helper’s Journey: Empathy, Compassion and the Challenge of Caring\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Darnell Lamont Walker is a storyteller for the ages, weaving threads of life and death into a tapestry that reminds us of the beauty that's possible in our endings. \u003cem\u003eNever Can Say Goodbye \u003c\/em\u003eis the field guide for the walk we will all take, the must-have death resource for every human.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Helen Bauer, BSN RN CHPN, End of Life Educator and Advocate, Host of The Heart of Hospice podcast, Owner of Hospice Navigation Services\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eNever Can Say Goodbye\u003c\/em\u003e should be required reading for every single human being. With poetic precision and radical tenderness, Darnell Lamont Walker invites us into a sacred threshold where love and loss meet. This is a guidebook for the heart.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Justin Michael Williams, Grammy-nominated artist and author of Stay Woke\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A profoundly engaging and inspiring exploration of what it means to hold space and accompany people at the end of their lives. Walker expertly weaves together a remarkably beautiful blend of personal and professional narratives that remind us that we all have the capacity to be a death doula. These stories are tender, inspiring, and sometimes sprinkled with humor, always inviting us to show up compassionately with our full humanity for people facing the hardest days of their lives.\"  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Lisa Keefauver, author of Grief is a Sneaky Bitch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Never Can Say Goodbye is a loving and gentle reminder that as long as we’re breathing, we still have time to live our lives in the ways we’ve always wanted, making even the smallest pieces of our dreams come true, and creating something even better than what we’d imagined.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Lisa Deaderick, columnist for the San Diego Union-Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In \u003cem\u003eNever Can Say Goodbye\u003c\/em\u003e, Darnell Lamont Walker assembles a cast of characters that could be easily you or me. Providing snapshots of their interactions with death while living or being no more, we catch glimpses of what it means to be human on the verge of transition and human bearing witness to that process.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Kwame Otu, Professor, Author of Amphibious Subjects\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eNever Can Say Goodbye\u003c\/em\u003e is deliciously woven from threads of guidance, memory, and devotion to the sacred labor of holding space at the end of life. With clear-eyed tenderness and his signature storyteller’s grace, Darnell Lamont Walker makes the complex, often unseen work of the death doula accessible and deeply human. Through quiet moments and honest reflections, he offers not just insight, but presence—a reminder that death, too, deserves care, clarity, and compassion.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Alua Arthur, Author of Briefly Perfectly Human\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperOne","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48588027461861,"sku":"NP9780063421837","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780063421837.jpg?v=1773960736","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/never-can-say-goodbye-the-life-of-a-death-doula-and-the-art-of-a-peaceful-end-isbn-9780063421837","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}