You've heard of hospice care, but you prefer not to think about it. Dying is such an uncomfortable topic, we all avoid it. In ignorance, we fear the worst. This book will change your whole view. Taking you behind the scenes of end-of-life care, you will see the enormous efforts of nurses, doctors, chaplains and others - even a thoughtful cook - to provide the calm that we all hope for. Perhaps you are looking for end-of-life care for someone you love. Perhaps you are wondering if this is the job for you. Or you just feel like being inspired by humanity at its best. This book will be for you. HIGHLY COMMENDED by the British Medical Association, 2008 "An easy-to-read book, which will surprise many readers with its lightness of touch, humanity and refreshing tone. I would recommend it to anyone who has worries about their own or a relative's care at the end of life." BMA Medical Book Competition "The simple reflections on complex areas of care resonate long after you have finished reading the book." Royal College of Nursing

Life in a Hospice: Reflections on Caring for the Dying

Richardson, Ann

Parenting & Relationships

Ann Richardson

They are young and they have a life-threatening disease... The year is 1991. Diagnoses of HIV are rising and there is no cure in sight. Coming from all corners of the world, over forty young men and women talk about living with HIV and AIDS. They must cope with the enormous stigma, blame and guilt associated with the disease. And there are challenges in telling their parents and partners, trying to keep healthy and looking for work - all while facing an inevitably shortened future. Yet they remain committed to celebrating the joys of life as much as they can. The book is testimony to the resilience of the human spirit. "This collection of true stories is as powerful as any great classic of fiction. Everyone who reads Wise Before Their Time will come face to face with the greatest challenge of our age." Sir Ian McKellen

Wise Before Their Time: People with AIDS and HIV Talk About their Lives

Bolle, Dietmar

Biographies & Memoirs

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Life in a Hospice: Reflections on Caring for the Dying

Wise Before Their Time: People with AIDS and HIV Talk About their Lives