Lasting words
Subtitle: a guide to finding meaning toward the close of life
By: Claire B. Willis ; foreword by Joan Halifax ; photographs by Marnie Crawford Samuelson
Publisher: Green Writers Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Brattelboro, Vermont
Language: eng
Number of pages: 140
ISBN-13: 9780989983815; 9780989983808
Copyright date: 2013
Subjects: Bereavement; Death; SELF-HELP; Death, Grief, Bereavement; PHILOSOPHY; Movements; Humanism; FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS; Life Stages; General; PSYCHOLOGY; Developmental; Lifespan Development
Description: Faced with the ultimate challenge of life-confronting your death-how would you want to be remembered? Are there stories you want to tell? Experiences you want to relay? Explanations about how you felt and why? Maybe you wish to ensure that future generations know your family lore. Perhaps you seek meaning and purpose and don't know how to access them. It's likely that you seek comfort and strength. But at the same time a deep desire to heal unresolved issues may unsettle you. And reaching for a spiritual connection may be the path you want to find. There is a way to do all these things, as ov.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Cover; Contents; Preface; Author's Note; Introduction: Your Words Matter; PART ONE: FIRST STEPS; Chapter One: Before You Begin; Chapter Two: Relaxation and Meditation; Chapter Three: Getting Started; PART TWO: SEVEN STEPS TO LASTING WORDS; Chapter Four: On Your Journey; Chapter Five: On Gratitude; Chapter Six: On Hope; Chapter Seven: On Forgiveness; Chapter Eight: On Wisdom; Chapter Nine: On Prayer; Chapter Ten: On Endings; Epilogue; Sources; Acknowledgements.