false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173486161m/296776.jpg 296776 9 After experiencing a paralyzing stroke in 1995 and facing her own mortality, Elisabeth Kübler-Ross (author of the renowned <I>On Death and Dying</I>) realized she had some unfinished business to take care of. "I wanted to write one more book, not on death and dying, but on life and living," she explains. So she joined forces with coauthor David Kessler, a leader in the field of hospice care, and together they wrote about the lessons we can learn about living from those who are dying. As Kessler explains in his introduction, "The dying have always been teachers of great lessons, for it's when we are pushed to the edge of life that we see most clearly." <p> In days gone by, the community would have gathering places where children and adults listened to elders tell their stories of life's challenges and the meaning they found in life. In lieu of that kind of extended community, the authors offer this book, filled with stories from the edge. Then, like fireside elders, they weave these personal stories into themes, such as living authentically, the importance of play, finding one's power, loving relationships, and self-compassion. One cannot say enough about the lasting value of this beautifully written and carefully rendered book. This is your chance to see life from the 20/20 vision of hindsight. In the end what will we value most? Here are some hints: the days we surrendered and became calm, the times we healed that which was broken, and of course all the moments we opened ourselves to love. <I>--Gail Hudson</I> 949355 2000 Life Lessons: Two Experts on Death and Dying Teach Us About the Mysteries of Life and Living total:73|5:29|4:24|3:16|2:3|1:1| 73 296 109 25 4 0 false false Fri Aug 21 07:56:09 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 21 08:02:46 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sat Jan 03 19:19:36 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 03 19:21:39 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 14 03:21:19 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 14 03:23:12 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Sat Jul 26 10:23:44 -0700 2008 Sat Jul 26 16:26:20 -0700 2008 on death and dying, after one suffered a stroke and realized she had one more book she wanted to write, about lessons on life learned from the dying. It's not a depres...more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Nov 05 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Oct 28 19:14:04 -0700 2009 Thu Nov 05 14:28:35 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Wed Dec 19 15:19:16 -0800 2007 Wed Dec 19 15:22:48 -0800 2007 more...]]> 0 0 false false Thu Nov 06 23:21:03 -0800 2008 Thu Nov 06 23:29:31 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 17 05:41:52 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 30 07:21:31 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Sep 10 15:11:33 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 10 15:13:38 -0700 2008 :-)

This book as inspired a great deal of self reflection on my part. I highly recomm...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Sep 02 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Aug 21 21:18:45 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 02 11:38:36 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Thu Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sat Jun 06 19:21:40 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 06 19:24:33 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Mon Jan 21 10:03:37 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 21 10:03:37 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Fri May 23 10:16:30 -0700 2008 Fri May 23 10:17:29 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Mon Jul 07 09:10:58 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 07 10:34:53 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Tue Oct 09 10:02:13 -0700 2007 Tue Oct 09 10:13:07 -0700 2007 4 0 false false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Jul 27 11:50:03 -0700 2007 Fri Jul 27 11:50:05 -0700 2007 0 0 false false Mon Apr 20 11:00:25 -0700 2009 Tue May 12 18:40:28 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Wed Feb 13 08:21:11 -0800 2008 Wed Feb 13 08:22:35 -0800 2008 It was one of THOSE books, I still carry the "life lessons" with me today.
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