![]() It may also be because I have read quite a number of books with similar themes and scope – including Caitlin Doughty’s two books on death, Caring for the Dying by Henry Fersko-Weiss, Being Mortal by Atul Gawande, and Waiting for the Last Bus by Richard Holloway. This was not because I wasn’t enjoying it, but because it was a two-week loan and I was conscious of needing to move on to other longlist books. ![]() I read the first 20% on my Kindle and then skimmed the rest in a library copy. In many cases this involves talking patients and their loved ones through the steps of dying and explaining the patterns – decreased energy, increased time spent asleep, a change in breathing just before the end – as well as being clear about how suffering can be eased. She has a particular interest in combining CBT with palliative care to help the dying approach their remaining time with realism rather than pessimism. ![]() It’s based around relatable stories of the patients Mannix met in her decades working in the fields of cancer treatment and hospice care. ![]() This is an excellent all-round guide to preparation for death. ![]()
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