num_pages: 218
description: Death is a sacred and holy rite of passage and to be there to share this most important journey of all, is a privilege, not a burden as many in first world societies believe it to be. Perhaps they see it as a burden out of fear because it goes against all that the media throws at us encouraging us to believe in our longevity. And so, we do not prepare ourselves for our own passing, let alone the passing of a loved one. But those who do enter the fray and embrace this most natural and normal part of the cycle of life, are left the richer for having the courage to go through such an experience. Such a person is Rebecca Brown, Standing The Watch over her father -in-law as he prepared for his sacred and holy rite of passage.  Rather than being a heavy tome, Rebecca's writing is fluid and insightful, poetic, lyrical and uplifting in the face of a subject that many shy away from. Throughout she is honest about her thoughts and emotions, still able to maintain a sense of humor and woven in the fabric she has threaded a ribbon of love.  If you have embraced the death of a loved one, Standing The Watch will be a healing and reverberating experience. If you have not had the opportunity to embrace the death of a loved one, then this book is a must read in order to prepare yourself. My mother died three years ago and Rebecca's experience helped heal my wounds, her words reverberating in tune with my own watch which lasted six months. And Poppa is so like my 90 year old father-in-law, who is about to embark on this sacred and holy passage of his own that I feel as though I am reading my own story....... even though we are oceans apart.
language: English
title: Standing the Watch: Memories of a Home Death
titlecomplete: Standing the Watch: Memories of a Home Death
ratings_count: 1
publisher: Writers Showcase Pr