ABC-TV's Nightline introduced millions of viewers to Laura, her husband, Joe, and her health care team when covering the Terri Schiavo story in 2003. The viewer response was so strong, it produced a second program on Laura and Joe's guidelines for dying "a good death." The authors want American families and health care providers to begin a dialog about death and dying issues and have individuals reclaim responsibility for their end-of-life decisions. Today, we hear about living wills and Terri Schiavo's "true" last wishes. Laura Schmidt was a 51-year-old medical writer and hospice volunteer pursuing a master's in the study of death and dying when she was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer. Laura had very strong opinions about improving how people die in our present society. She began writing this book to share her expertise with other patients, their families, and health care providers. Laura and Joe are proponents of patient's rights, health care power of attorney, and changes in health care. After her death, Joe added his story and guidelines for caregivers. Together they empower others to make wise decisions, document them, and discuss them with family members in order to achieve "a good death." "I have seen a few 'good deaths.' But more often, I have been appalled by the many 'bad deaths' in our society-those where key issues such as inadequate pain management, ignored patient wishes, loneliness and isolation have dictated a dying patient's final days and minutes...death is no longer seen as a 'beautiful ritual.'" Laura, A Good Death

A Good Death: A Couple's Journey

Schmidt, LaUra

Pizzarello, Joe

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Helm Pub

A 10-step holistic guide to help you cope with the climate crisis--from the founders of the Good Grief Network. Eco-distress is real. How to Live in a Chaotic Climate is here to help you rediscover meaning, joy, and connection as the tumult around us increases. Based on the Good Grief Network's acclaimed 10 Steps to Resilience and Empowerment in a Chaotic Climate program, this book unpacks the social, political, and spiritual nuances of the climate emergency, step by step. 1. Accept the Severity of the Predicament 2. Be with Uncertainty 3. Honor My Mortality and the Mortality of All 4. Do Inner Work 5. Develop Awareness of Biases and Perception 6. Practice Gratitude, Seek Beauty, and Create Connections 7. Take Breaks and Rest 8. Grieve the Harm I Have Caused 9. Show Up 10. Reinvest in Meaningful Efforts Each step includes practices that draw on meditation, mindfulness, journaling, dance, somatics, and self-inquiry to help readers cope with overwhelming feelings, heal wounds caused by disconnection, and act in generative ways that help cultivate a just and equitable future for all.

How to Live in a Chaotic Climate: 10 Steps to Reconnect with Ourselves, Our Communities, and Our Planet

Lewis Reau, Aimee

Rivera, Chelsie

Religion & Spirituality

Shambhala

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Business & Money

von Freyberg, Burkhard

Gruner, Axel

Industries

Springer Gabler

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