My Last Wishes: A Journal of Life, Love, Laughs and a Few Final Notes: A Journal Of Life, Love And A Few Final Notes - Hardcover

Meredith, Joy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0061122947 ISBN 13: 9780061122941

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2007

Synopsis

A gentle resource for planning the final steps of a life includes lighthearted advice for a range of topics, from drafting a will and funeral planning to keeping an advance health-care directive and preparing an obituary, in a guide that includes blueprint journal spaces to record last requests.

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Review:

“A wonderful and easy-to-use resource for everyone and especially for those facing a life-challenging illness.” (David Kessler, author of The Needs of the Dying and On Grief and Grieving with Elisabeth Kubler-Ross)

“Provides us with a guide for invaluable conversations so that we can make this vital passage more peaceful.” (Virginia Morris, author of Talking About Death and How to Care for Aging Parents)

Synopsis:

Have you ever thought about who will be at your funeral? Who will read your eulogy, or what your obituary will say? How about who will take care of your precious mutt, Lester? Formatted like a journal and intermingled with tips from professionals and amusing anecdotes, "My Last Wishes" gives readers an opportunity to fill in all this information and more. It allows them not only to plan their "last party," but also to make the planning process less painful for their loved ones, who otherwise would've had to play a guessing game. Author Joy Meredith takes a fresh approach to end-of-life planning by making the book a practical guide as well as an opportunity to examine and reflect on your own life with journal entries such as, "What is your biggest accomplishment?" and "What is your biggest regret?" What's more, the book also helps you to enhance your life right now with chapters like "Finish the Unfinished". Playful, pragmatic, and lightly spiritual, "My Last Wishes" takes a sensitive subject and makes it charmingly accessible.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0061122947
• ISBN 13: 9780061122941
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 192