Die wise : a manifesto for sanity and soul
(Book - Regular Print)
Author
Published
Berkeley, California : North Atlantic Books, [2015].
Physical Desc
xiii, 396 pages ; 23 cm
Status
Clark Memorial Library - NF - Nonfiction Books
155.937 JENKINSON
1 available
155.937 JENKINSON
1 available
Prescott Public Library - NF - Nonfiction Books
155.937 JEN
1 available
155.937 JEN
1 available
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Published
Berkeley, California : North Atlantic Books, [2015].
Format
Book - Regular Print
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 383) and index.
Description
"Die Wise does not offer seven steps for coping with death. It does not suggest ways to make dying easier. It pours no honey to make the medicine go down. Instead, with lyrical prose, deep wisdom, and stories from his two decades of working with dying people and their families, Stephen Jenkinson places death at the center of the page and asks us to behold it in all its painful beauty. Die Wise teaches the skills of dying, skills that have to be learned in the course of living deeply and well. Die Wise is for those who will fail to live forever. Dying well, Jenkinson writes, is a right and responsibility of everyone. It is a moral, political, and spiritual obligation each person owes their ancestors and their heirs. It is not a lifestyle option. It is a birthright and a debt. Die Wise dreams such a dream, and plots such an uprising. How we die, how we care for dying people, and how we carry our dead: this work makes our village life, or breaks it. In the end, Jenkinson's message is not one of despair--he believes learning to love death is in fact one of the most direct ways to love life"--,Provided by publisher.
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"A potentially life-changing book for anyone wanting to experience grief and death in a more meaningful way. Grounded in the author's experiences with hundreds of dying people and their families, the book advocates a bold engagement with a part of the human experience that is often more endured than lived"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Jenkinson, S. (2015). Die wise: a manifesto for sanity and soul . North Atlantic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jenkinson, Stephen. 2015. Die Wise: A Manifesto for Sanity and Soul. North Atlantic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jenkinson, Stephen. Die Wise: A Manifesto for Sanity and Soul North Atlantic Books, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Jenkinson, Stephen. Die Wise: A Manifesto for Sanity and Soul North Atlantic Books, 2015.
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