2002 Miller Gaas Practice Manual

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The Spiritual Life Includes Facing Death.......2007-08-05

I discovered "The True Work of Dying" while browsing through a friend's book case. I was immediately drawn to the title and asked to borrow it. I read it every night before falling asleep for about seven days, from beginning to end. I was especially interested in the sections entitled "Birth/Death Parallels" and "Midwives and the Labor of Dying" which articulated many things I intuitively felt in my own experiences with home birth and helping people to die at home. As I got deeper into the book I could not help thinking how helpful it would have been to have read this book during the years that I worked as a home health care provider for elderly people. Now as a yoga teacher, I have many opportunities to openly discuss death and dying with my students. While there are many other insightful books on death that I also recommend, "The True Work of Dying," is a book I feel most comfortable giving to my own parents (whose religious and philosophical beliefs are different from mine) and all of my students. I highly recommend this book for every one, but especially for other yoga teachers working with people at midlife and older.

Suza Francina, Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher, author, "The New Yoga for Healthy Aging," and "The New Yoga for People Over 50."

Compassionate and insightful book, invaluable help.......2006-05-06

I'd read many other books on death and dying (Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, Stephen Levine, Tibetan Book of Living and Dying)after my parents died in 1979 and 1983, then after friends' passings in 1993. I bought this book two years ago after a friend's mother had hospice care. I didn't start reading it until my brother-in-law was diagnosed with a terminal brain tumor in July 2005. It is such a wonderful book. There are beautiful stories of real hospice experiences that are inspiring and comforting. The information given to assist a dying person, helps one understand the process very well, and it demystifies a natural stage in life. Further, support for caregivers is addressed in a compassionate and supportive manner. This book became my guidebook as my brother-in-law went through his process, to peacefully pass in April 2006. I've shared it with family members to help them understand and gain support. I am so thankful this book was written.

Now it makes sense! Dying as Spiritual Birth.......2004-09-20

This book opened my eyes to the beautiful process of dying. With numerous touching stories stories coming from the experience of two OB and hospice nurses, it showed the relationships between the birth of a baby and the dying process, with the dying process as a form of birth into a new, spiritual life, and a natural part of life. It deals with the physical realities of the dying process, and also the emotional/spritual processes.

I read this book because I'm going into the ministry and have a heart that reaches out to those in mourning. What I discovered was that it helped to prepare me for my father's dying of cancer the following year, it helped me to come to closure with him and to release him in a very loving way, to find joy in the midst of the sadness rather than fear.

I highly recommend this book to everyone in the "helping" professions, and also to everyone facing the death of a loved ones, or even facing one's own death. I'm so glad I read this book, I'm getting a second copy!

Valuable and fascinating insights on Death & Dying.......2003-01-05

"The True Work of Dying" is a valuable book for any Hospice worker or volunteer and anyone else dealing with its subject. It is filled with helpful insights and informations. Some of the death stories shared are amazing and a helpful guide to stay open and open-minded to the many ways and possibilities of the dying process and death. Since reading the book two years ago, I have shared it several times with grateful family members of dying patients.

the true work of dying.......2002-11-08

This book is the best gift you can give to a family or friend who is having a death. It is not preachy or sugaring. It is full of useful and informative information. It was given to me by a friend, at the time of my inlaws dying. The entire family and friends read it.

Ministering to the Mourning: A Practical Guide for Pastors, Church Leaders, and Other Caregivers

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Ministering to the Mourning: A Practical Guide for Pastors, Church Leaders, and Other Caregivers
Warren Wiersbe , and David Wiersbe
Manufacturer: Moody Publishers
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0802412416

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Formerly titled Comforting the Bereaved, this practical, insightful guide gives direction to pastors and lay-leaders of all levels of experience. Included are recommended Scriptures to read; an explanation of the stages of grief; approaches to conducting funerals in special circumstances such as suicide, victims of crime, multiple family deaths, or when the deceased is unknown to the pastor; signs of healthy and unhealthy grief, and how to help survivors cope.

The Elder Law Hawaii Handbook: Protecting Your Health, Wealth, and Personal Wishes (Latitude 20 Books)

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The Elder Law Hawaii Handbook: Protecting Your Health, Wealth, and Personal Wishes (Latitude 20 Books)
James H. Pietsch , and Lenora H. Lee
Manufacturer: University of Hawaii Press
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Bereavement at Work: A Practical Guide
David Charles-Edwards
Manufacturer: Duckworth Publishers
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ASIN: 0715628615

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A death affects the workplace in many ways. If the deceased was an employee, for example, or the partner of an employee, his or her manager will face many difficult issues - from emotional to practical. This guide breaks new ground in placing bereavement on the management skills agenda. For managers, human resource and occupational health specialists, this is an essential guide. Contents include managers responsibilities when someone is bereaved, what to avoid, the impact of death on other employees, how to cope if someone dies at work, how much bereavement support is necessary.

Complicated Losses, Difficult Deaths: A Practical Guide for Ministering to Grievers

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A Practical Grief Work Tool

Complicated Losses, Difficult Deaths: A Practical Guide for Ministering to Grievers
Roslyn A., Ph.D. Karaban
Manufacturer: Resource Publications (CA)
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A Practical Grief Work Tool.......2000-08-01

As the title suggests, this IS a practical guide for ministering to grievers. It has basic and clear information about the subject written so the layman comprehends. As a pastor and certified grief group facilitator, I will be keeping this book handy for reference. It is easy to find topics from the Contents page and lots of great lists of issues are in the chapters. I also like the Questions as the end of each chapter which can be used for personal study or in service work. The Appendix has information that would be very useful as a trainning tool. The End Notes are exceptional and useful. Thank You for such a helpful reference in my work with grieving persons.

Death Rehearsal: A Practical Guide for Preparing for the Inevitable

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Death Rehearsal: A Practical Guide for Preparing for the Inevitable
Doug Pokorski
Manufacturer: Templegate Publishers
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The Funeral Arrangement Choice Guide: Helping You Cope With a Loved One's Death

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The Funeral Arrangement Choice Guide: Helping You Cope With a Loved One's Death
Dallas Allen, Jr. Polen
Manufacturer: Vine Books
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ASIN: 0892839694

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The Funeral Arrangement Choice Guide : Helping You Cope With.......2000-05-09

My mother and I both are preplanning our funerals to make it easier for our loved ones when the time comes. This book is a well organized guide that has made a complicated process more understandable and easier to face. I HIGHLY recommend this book for anyone who is going to die or knows someone who is going to die (yes, I mean everyone!)

The High Cost of Dying: A Guide to Funeral Planning

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The High Cost of Dying: A Guide to Funeral Planning
Gregory W. Young
Manufacturer: Prometheus Books
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A remarkable, healing, much-needed book!

Waking Up Alone: Grief & Healing
Julie, K. Cicero MSW
Manufacturer: AuthorHouse
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ASIN: 1425997635

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Whether your loss was sudden or anticipated, your relationship brief or long-term, everyone's experience with grief is different. Recognizing and understanding the varied pathways of grief is crucial to your healing process. As the shock subsides and the healing begins, it is imperative for survivors to identify their emotions and reactions as well as the actions of those around them. The often-noted inability of friends, family and society to deal with death and dying is confusing and hurtful, and at times can interfere with the ability to assimilate your loss.

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A remarkable, healing, much-needed book!.......2007-07-21

I started reading this wonderful little book and could hardly put it down! It is a stunning, beautifully-written, very compact book about the experience of losing a spouse. Julie Cicero starts by sharing the story of her personal loss as a way of highlighting some universal aspects of losing a beloved companion; but, she never fails to honor, with touching examples, the wide variety of ways that people experience and react to, similar losses. This is at once a smart, challenging and comforting book. Although I've not (yet) lost a companion, I'm finding that her book touched me on all sorts of levels -- as a physician; as a minister who has worked in a hospice and a foreign country where the dying are cared for in homes; as a companion who will, someday, either experience the loss of my spouse or the leaving-behind of my own death. Julie's personal and professional sharing will make that journey a bit less burdensome, for myself and many others.

When Someone Dies in Texas: All the Legal and Practical Things You Need to Do When Someone Near to You Dies in the State of Texas (When Someone Dies In...)

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Helpful and Informative; lots of information in 1 place
Disappointing
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When Someone Dies in Texas: All the Legal and Practical Things You Need to Do When Someone Near to You Dies in the State of Texas (When Someone Dies In...)
Amelia E. Pohl , and Barbara J. Simmonds
Manufacturer: Eagle Publishing Company (FL)
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Helpful and Informative; lots of information in 1 place.......2005-02-21

First let me say that this book is not primarily about the grief process, or what you need to do emotionally. Although a couple of chapters at the end address these issues, it is mainly about the little details that no one else tells you need to be done.

This book does have a couple of typographical errors, but the practical information provided far outweighs this trivial fact. It includes info on who to notify of death, what bills to pay, whether checks received in the deceased's name after the death have to be returned, how to get a copy of a lost insurance policy, and how to locate tax records and out of state accounts. Some of it is common sense, but after the death of a loved one, it can be really difficult to accomplish even simple tasks, let alone to determine if there is insurance coverage that the survivors don't know about.

The book also provides basic info on how to conduct your own estate planning and issues to be aware of.

All in all, it would be a helpful book to have if you are an Executor of a Will or a Personal Representative.

Disappointing.......2002-04-10

The death of one of my parents catapulted me into learning about the very large number of things that must be taken care of at a difficult time. Although not uninformative, this particular book struck me as somewhat superficial and rather disorganized. The intelligent reader probably would be served better by looking elsewhere.

someone needs to write this book.......2000-10-03

When dealing with issues of the law, precision is required. The grammatical errors, spelling gaffes, and slovenly editing of this book undermine the confidence one needs to make it of any practical use. This is a subject that deserves attention. Someone needs to write this book.

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A combination text and workbook, MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY: A Self Learning Text uses word roots to build term definitions. A high exercise to test ratio gives ample opportunity for students to check their comprehension and allows self-study or guided-study course formats. By using an organ-system approach and assuming no prior knowledge, Birmingham is an "essentials" text, broad-based enough to apply to all allied health fields.

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Medical Terminology: A Self-Learning Text
Jacqueline Joseph Birmingham
Manufacturer: Mosby
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ASIN: B000OUDKOO

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In published papers H A Bethe and G E Brown worked out the collapse of large stars and supernova explosions. They went on to evolve binaries of compact stars, finding that in the standard scenario the first formed neutron star always went into a black hole in common envelope evolution. C J Lee joined them in the study of black hole binaries and gamma ray bursts. They found the black holes to be the fossils of the gamma ray bursts. From their properties they could reconstruct features of the burst and of the accompanying hypernova explosions.

This invaluable book contains 23 papers on astrophysics, chiefly on compact objects, written over 23 years. The papers are accompanied by illuminating commentary. In addition there is an appendix on kaon condensation which the editors believe to be relevant to the equation of state in neutron stars, and to explain why black holes are formed at relatively low masses.

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