Final Conversations: Helping the Living and the Dying Talk to Each Other

by Maureen P. Keeley, Julie M. Yingling

No matter what your age, reflecting on your last interactions with a dying loved one can have life-long consequences for you. This book weaves direct quotations from real people's memories of final conversations, with advice and themes that will help you determine what may work for you.

256 pages, Hardcover

First published March 25, 2007

Reviews

[Hannah · Rating 5 out of 5]

I highly recommend this book to anyone who has a loved one who is nearing death. Full of excellent advice and stories that fill you with the courage needed to face a final conversation with someone you love. Was so helpful to me as I lost my grandmother. I feel confident that our relationship on Earth ended well with both of us knowing that we were loved be the other.

[Erika Powers · Rating 1 out of 5]

Generic. Pedestrian. Lutheran I swear. Nothing new for me. I've been telling my loved ones important things for years before its too late, to ensure they know and i know we are lived and did our best yada yada. This must be for people who dont do that. Book sucks. I expected a how-to, not just a "you should do this" book.

[Ebony · Rating 2 out of 5]

I have not had a final conversation but this book has convinced me of their importance. The authors do a good job of incorporating their observations with the narratives. The most useful chapter is the last one where they describe how to actually be a good communicator when having a final conversation.