Even vegans die
Subtitle: a practical guide to caregiving, acceptance, and protecting your legacy of compassion
By: Carol J. Adams, Patti Breitman, and Virginia Messina
Contributors: Breitman, Patti, 1954- author; Messina, Virginia, author
Publisher: Lantern Books
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 127
ISBN-13: 9781590565537
Subjects: Social aspects; Vegans; Death; Veganism; Terminal care
Description: "This book seeks to help vegans and animal activists prepare themselves, their families, and others for the inevitable end of life. You will learn how to arrange a will, provide the most apt and responsible care for others and your companion animals, and learn how to be present for the grieving process. Practical, thoughtful, and sensitive, Even Vegans Die offers all of us at whatever stage of life we find ourselves at, essential advice for living a good life and experiencing a mindful death."--
Notes: Various printings.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : facing your own mortality can enhance your life and advocacy; title: Part 1 : Vegan health : the myths and realities; title: Even vegans get sick; title: How shame and blame affect our health and our advocacy; title: Part 2: Caregiving as vegans; title: A vegan ethic of care; title: When someone you love is seriously ill or dying; title: Part 3 : A vegan's guide to death and dying; title: When you have a terminal illness; title: Mourning; title: Protecting your legacy of kindness : wills, trusts, and other legal protections; title: Last words and resting places (or not); title: Afterword : a vegan understanding of death.