Awake at the Bedside: Contemplative Palliative and End of Life Care
Language: English
Published by Wisdom Publications,U.S., 2016
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Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: MMC; MQCL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 23. Weight in Grams: 520. . 2016. 1st Edition. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.
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- Title
- Awake at the Bedside: Contemplative Palliative and End of Life Care
- Author
- Koshin Paley Ellison
- Publisher
- Wisdom Publications,U.S.
- Publication year
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1614291195
- ISBN 13
- 9781614291190
In"Awake at the Bedside," pioneers of palliative and end-of-life careas well as doctors, chaplains, caregivers and even poetsoffer wisdom that will challenge, uplift, comfort and change the way we think about death.
Equal parts instruction manual and spiritual testimony, it includes specific instructions and personal accounts to inspire, counsel, and teach. An indispensable resource for anyone involved in hospice work or caregiving of any kind.
Contributors include Anyen Rinpoche, Coleman Barks, Craig D. Blinderman, Bhikkhu Bodhi, Joshua Bright, Ira Byock, Robert Chodo Campbell, Rafael Campo, Ajahn Chah, Ram Dass, Kristen DeLeo, Issan Dorsey, Mark Doty, Norman Fischer, Nick Flynn, Gil Fronsdal, Joseph Goldstein, Shodo Harada Roshi, Tony Hoagland, Marie Howe, Fernando Kawai, Michael Kearney, Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, Stanley Kunitz, Stephen and Ondrea Levine, Judy Lief, Betsy MacGregor, Diane E. Meier, W. S. Merwin, Naomi Shihab Nye, Frank Ostaseski, Rachel NaomiRemen, Larry Rosenberg, Rumi, Cicely Saunders, Senryu, Jason Shinder, Derek Walcott, Radhule B. Weininger."
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About the Author
Paley Ellison is a dynamic, original, and visionary leader and teacher. His public programs have introduced thousands to the practices of mindful and compassionate care of the living and dying. More than 30,000 people listen to his podcasts each year. Koshin is a popular keynote speaker for national conferences, including the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, Integrative Healthcare Symposium, and others. His groundbreaking work has been widely featured in the media, including the PBS Religion and Ethics Newsweekly, and in numerous print publications such as the"New York Times"and"Los Angeles Times." He is the author of chapters in "Creating Spiritual and Psychological Resilience"(Routledge, 2009) as well as in "The Arts of Contemplative Care"(Wisdom Publications, 2012). He is a Soto Zen Teacher, ACPE supervisor, and Jungian psychotherapist.
Matt Weingast, MFAbegan his first experiences with meditation when he was twenty. After serving in the Peace Corps in Ghana, Matt traveled for a few years in Guatemala, Nicaragua, Thailand, and India. He studied and taught at UMass-Amherst, where he received his MFA in Creative Writing. He currently lives at Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, where he continues to work, study, and practice. After taking care of a dear friend at the end of his life, Matt experienced the depth of connection between meditation practice and caregiving."
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