Hospice Books

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Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End (Hardcover)
by (shelved 33 times as hospice)
avg rating 4.49 — 223,546 ratings — published 2014
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Final Gifts: Understanding the Special Awareness, Needs, and Communications of the Dying Final Gifts: Understanding the Special Awareness, Needs, and Communications of the Dying (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as hospice)
avg rating 4.39 — 5,647 ratings — published 1992
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The In-Between: Unforgettable Encounters During Life's Final Moments The In-Between: Unforgettable Encounters During Life's Final Moments (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as hospice)
avg rating 4.49 — 51,849 ratings — published 2023
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Dying Well: Peace and Possibilities at the End of Life Dying Well: Peace and Possibilities at the End of Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as hospice)
avg rating 4.35 — 1,352 ratings — published 1997
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Gone from My Sight: The Dying Experience Gone from My Sight: The Dying Experience (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as hospice)
avg rating 4.44 — 628 ratings — published 1986
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The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy (Harold Fry, #2) The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy (Harold Fry, #2)
by (shelved 8 times as hospice)
avg rating 4.08 — 33,529 ratings — published 2014
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Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as hospice)
avg rating 4.21 — 1,242,534 ratings — published 1997
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Final Journeys: A Practical Guide for Bringing Care and Comfort at the End of Life Final Journeys: A Practical Guide for Bringing Care and Comfort at the End of Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as hospice)
avg rating 4.43 — 418 ratings — published 2007
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On Death and Dying: What the Dying Have to Teach Doctors, Nurses, Clergy and Their Own Families On Death and Dying: What the Dying Have to Teach Doctors, Nurses, Clergy and Their Own Families (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as hospice)
avg rating 4.16 — 27,794 ratings — published 1969
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We All Want Impossible Things We All Want Impossible Things (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as hospice)
avg rating 3.95 — 62,919 ratings — published 2022
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With the End in Mind: Dying, Death, and Wisdom in an Age of Denial With the End in Mind: Dying, Death, and Wisdom in an Age of Denial (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as hospice)
avg rating 4.57 — 8,304 ratings — published 2017
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When Breath Becomes Air When Breath Becomes Air (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 6 times as hospice)
avg rating 4.41 — 835,649 ratings — published 2016
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The End of Your Life Book Club The End of Your Life Book Club (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as hospice)
avg rating 3.81 — 56,264 ratings — published 2012
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Making Rounds with Oscar: The Extraordinary Gift of an Ordinary Cat Making Rounds with Oscar: The Extraordinary Gift of an Ordinary Cat (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as hospice)
avg rating 4.06 — 7,903 ratings — published 2007
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How We Die: Reflections of Life's Final Chapter How We Die: Reflections of Life's Final Chapter (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as hospice)
avg rating 4.07 — 9,432 ratings — published 1994
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Nothing to Fear: Demystifying Death to Live More Fully Nothing to Fear: Demystifying Death to Live More Fully (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as hospice)
avg rating 4.41 — 2,897 ratings — published
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A Beginner's Guide to the End: Practical Advice for Living Life and Facing Death A Beginner's Guide to the End: Practical Advice for Living Life and Facing Death (Audible Audio)
by (shelved 5 times as hospice)
avg rating 4.30 — 1,371 ratings — published
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The Art of Dying Well: A Practical Guide to a Good End of Life The Art of Dying Well: A Practical Guide to a Good End of Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as hospice)
avg rating 4.29 — 1,731 ratings — published 2019
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Visions, Trips, and Crowded Rooms: Who and What You See Before You Die Visions, Trips, and Crowded Rooms: Who and What You See Before You Die (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as hospice)
avg rating 4.20 — 1,186 ratings — published 2010
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Changing the Way We Die: Compassionate End-of-Life Care and the Hospice Movement Changing the Way We Die: Compassionate End-of-Life Care and the Hospice Movement (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as hospice)
avg rating 4.29 — 194 ratings — published 2013
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The Best Care Possible: A Physician's Quest to Transform Care Through the End of Life The Best Care Possible: A Physician's Quest to Transform Care Through the End of Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as hospice)
avg rating 4.31 — 421 ratings — published 2012
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The Four Things That Matter Most: A Book About Living The Four Things That Matter Most: A Book About Living (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as hospice)
avg rating 4.16 — 1,177 ratings — published 2004
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The Last Lecture The Last Lecture (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 5 times as hospice)
avg rating 4.26 — 366,973 ratings — published 2008
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The Year of Magical Thinking The Year of Magical Thinking (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as hospice)
avg rating 3.93 — 314,160 ratings — published 2005
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A Grief Observed A Grief Observed (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as hospice)
avg rating 4.22 — 99,758 ratings — published 1961
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The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as hospice)
avg rating 4.45 — 4,220 ratings — published 2017
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Life After Life: The Investigation of a Phenomenon - Survival of Bodily Death Life After Life: The Investigation of a Phenomenon - Survival of Bodily Death (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as hospice)
avg rating 4.09 — 12,801 ratings — published 1975
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On Grief and Grieving: Finding the Meaning of Grief Through the Five Stages of Loss On Grief and Grieving: Finding the Meaning of Grief Through the Five Stages of Loss (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as hospice)
avg rating 4.32 — 4,842 ratings — published
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The Grace in Dying: A Message of Hope, Comfort and Spiritual Transformation The Grace in Dying: A Message of Hope, Comfort and Spiritual Transformation (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as hospice)
avg rating 4.33 — 252 ratings — published 1998
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Doctor Sleep (The Shining, #2) Doctor Sleep (The Shining, #2)
by (shelved 4 times as hospice)
avg rating 4.13 — 304,171 ratings — published 2013
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The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry (Harold Fry, #1) The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry (Harold Fry, #1)
by (shelved 4 times as hospice)
avg rating 3.94 — 198,076 ratings — published 2012
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Midwife For Souls Midwife For Souls (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as hospice)
avg rating 4.35 — 246 ratings — published 2007
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A Healing Touch: True Stories of Life, Death, and Hospice A Healing Touch: True Stories of Life, Death, and Hospice (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as hospice)
avg rating 3.74 — 141 ratings — published 2008
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Influencing Death: Reframing Dying for Better Living Influencing Death: Reframing Dying for Better Living (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as hospice)
avg rating 4.30 — 547 ratings — published
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The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as hospice)
avg rating 4.27 — 7,241 ratings — published 2022
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Farewell: Vital End-of-Life Questions with Candid Answers from a Leading Palliative and Hospice Physician Farewell: Vital End-of-Life Questions with Candid Answers from a Leading Palliative and Hospice Physician (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as hospice)
avg rating 4.41 — 179 ratings — published 2018
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The Conversation: A Revolutionary Plan for End-of-Life Care The Conversation: A Revolutionary Plan for End-of-Life Care (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as hospice)
avg rating 4.25 — 830 ratings — published 2015
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The Bright Hour: A Memoir of Living and Dying The Bright Hour: A Memoir of Living and Dying (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as hospice)
avg rating 4.29 — 19,635 ratings — published 2017
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From Sun to Sun: A Hospice Nurse Reflects on the Art of Dying From Sun to Sun: A Hospice Nurse Reflects on the Art of Dying (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as hospice)
avg rating 4.26 — 144 ratings — published 2015
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One Foot In Heaven One Foot In Heaven (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as hospice)
avg rating 4.30 — 518 ratings — published 2008
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Life Lessons: Two Experts on Death and Dying Teach Us About the Mysteries of Life and Living Life Lessons: Two Experts on Death and Dying Teach Us About the Mysteries of Life and Living (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as hospice)
avg rating 4.26 — 2,883 ratings — published 1972
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The Fault in Our Stars The Fault in Our Stars (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as hospice)
avg rating 4.12 — 5,821,223 ratings — published 2012
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Saying Kaddish: How to Comfort the Dying, Bury the Dead, and Mourn as a Jew Saying Kaddish: How to Comfort the Dying, Bury the Dead, and Mourn as a Jew (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as hospice)
avg rating 4.26 — 248 ratings — published 1998
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Tear Soup: A Recipe for Healing After Loss Tear Soup: A Recipe for Healing After Loss (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as hospice)
avg rating 4.57 — 2,161 ratings — published 1999
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Hospice Voices: Lessons for Living at the End of Life Hospice Voices: Lessons for Living at the End of Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as hospice)
avg rating 3.76 — 78 ratings — published 2013
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Knocking on Heaven's Door: The Path to a Better Way of Death Knocking on Heaven's Door: The Path to a Better Way of Death (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as hospice)
avg rating 4.12 — 3,197 ratings — published 2013
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The Five People You Meet in Heaven The Five People You Meet in Heaven (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as hospice)
avg rating 4.02 — 822,774 ratings — published 2003
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Living at the End of Life: A Hospice Nurse Addresses the Most Common Questions Living at the End of Life: A Hospice Nurse Addresses the Most Common Questions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as hospice)
avg rating 4.02 — 160 ratings — published 2010
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Sacred Dying: Creating Rituals for Embracing the End of Life Sacred Dying: Creating Rituals for Embracing the End of Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as hospice)
avg rating 4.35 — 95 ratings — published 2001
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David Kessler
“We live in a fix-it society with the technology to repair many broken things at our fingertips. We forget that we’ve all been deliberately designed to “end” one day. When that ending happens, there’s nothing to fix. . . This is not giving up, or giving in. It’s acceptance.”
David Kessler, The Needs of the Dying: A Guide for Bringing Hope, Comfort, and Love to Life's Final Chapter – A Gentle and Honest Approach to Caregiving and Supporting Families with Peace

Brent Green
“Suffering creates a vivid contrast illuminating joy, happiness, and satisfaction. It is a harsh lesson on the other side of sublime. We all must suffer, whether we choose to or not. There must be value in that which is given in our lives, even though we hope and try to live joyfully and enjoy our brief time on earth.”
Brent Green, Questions of the Spirit: The Quest for Understanding at a Time of Loss

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