Final gifts understanding the special awareness, needs, and communications of the dying
Maggie Callanan and Patricia Kelley
- Bantam trade pbk. ed.
- New York, N.Y. Bantam Books 1997, c1992.
- x, 239 p. 21 cm.
Originally published: New York : Poseidon Press, c1992.
Contents: "It's time to get in line" Nearing death awareness Beginnings Reactions to death "Where's the map?" Preparing for travel or change Being in the presence of someone not alive Seeing a place Knowing when death will occur "We must go to the park." Needing reconciliation Being held back Nonverbal communications Symbolic dreams Choosing a time Nearing death awareness
Offers families, friends, and caregivers of terminally ill patients advice on understanding their needs