What Really Matters: 7 Lessons for Living from the Stories of the Dying - Softcover

Wyatt, Karen M

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0982685521 ISBN 13: 9780982685525

Publisher: Sunroom Studios, 2012

Synopsis

What Really Matters is a collection of stories from the files of a hospice physician that reveal the end-of-life wisdom of several dying patients and their families. Each touching story provides a glimpse into the final days of life of a terminally ill patient through the eyes of the doctor who provided medical care during that difficult time. As the drama of each situation unfolds, profound life lessons are demonstrated that change the perspective of the doctor and the reader, as well, toward suffering, life and death. A spiritual discourse follows each story to further elucidate the meaning of the lesson learned and its application to everyday life. By focusing attention on "what really matters" this book encourages the reader to embrace the suffering that occurs throughout life and utilize it as a catalyst for growth and change. The point is emphasized that through the negotiation of loss and suffering one's character is deepened and consciousness can be elevated. This transformation is a necessary step toward healing the wounds of an individual life and toward solving the current life-threatening problems of our society and the entire planet.

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Review

"Dr. Karen Wyatt addresses a long-standing taboo in our youth-obsessed, feel-good society: death and the process of dying."Larry Dossey, MD, author of Healing Words

"A timely and important book that will help you live with greater joy"William Gladstone, author of The Twelve and The Golden Motorcycle Gang

"This is a highly recommended book for those in the land of the living from those who are no longer with us." Ken Wilbur

Wyatt (The Loss & Grief Survival Guide), a family physician specializing in hospice care, provides touching patient profiles to illustrate her seven life lessons, which include forgiveness, learning to -- (Feb) PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

About the Author

Dr. Karen Wyatt is a family physician who has spent much of her twenty-five-year career as a hospice medical director caring for dying patients in their homes. Author of A Matter of Life & Death, and The Loss & Grief Survival Guide, Dr. Wyatt has lectured and written extensively on end-of-life issues with an emphasis on the spiritual aspects.

Edition details

• Publisher: Sunroom Studios
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0982685521
• ISBN 13: 9780982685525
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 194