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A compassionate, honest, and illuminating look at the dying process . . . As a long-time hospice volunteer, Jennie Dear has helped countless patients, families, and caregivers cope with the many challenges of the dying process. Inspired by her own personal journey with her mother's long-term illness, Dear demystifies the experience of dying for everyone whose lives it touches. She spoke to doctors, nurses, and caregivers, as well as families, friends, and the patients themselves. The result is a brilliantly researched, eye-opening account that combines the latest medical findings with sensitive human insights to offer real emotional support and answers to some of the questions that affect us all. Does dying hurt? A frank discussion of whether dying has to be painful - and why it sometimes is even when treatment is readily available.
About the Author
Jennie Dear is a writer in Durango, Colorado. She combines her past experiences as a journalist and an English professor to delve into current issues. Her recent book, "What Does it Feel Like to Die? ," (Kensington Publishing, June 2019) was inspired in part by her years of volunteering with hospice. The book is based on interviews with researchers, caregivers, and patients, as well as on her own observations.Dear also co-wrote with Faron Scott "The Responsible Journalist: An Introduction to News Reporting and Writing" (Oxford University Press, 2014) , a book that focuses on critical and ethical thinking as it teaches basic news reporting skills.
