On Living

Author: Kerry Egan

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  • : $10.00 NZD
  • : 9780241297278
  • : Penguin Books Ltd
  • : Penguin Life
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  • : October 2016
  • : 204mm X 138mm X 21mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : 37.0
  • : October 2016
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  • : Kerry Egan
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  • : English
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Barcode 9780241297278
9780241297278

Description

A hospice chaplain's lessons on the meaning of life, from those who are leaving it What are the top regrets of the dying? That's what Kerry Egan, a hospice chaplain, learned as she listened to her patients on their deathbeds, witnessing what she calls the "spiritual work of dying" - the work of finding or making meaning of one's life, the experiences it contained and the people who have touched it. In this book she recalls the stories she heard - stories of hope and regret, shame and pride, mystery and revelation, and secrets held too long. This isn't a book about dying - it's a book about living. Each of Egan's patients taught her something; in this moving and beautiful book, she imparts their poignant and profound lessons on how to live a life without regrets.