Approaching the End of Life

A Practical and Spiritual Guide

Häftad, Engelska, 2017

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In her more than forty years as a minister, Rev. Donna Schaper has been approached hundreds of times by people wanting to know how to prepare for the end of life in both practical and spiritual matters. Countless others have turned to her for guidance on how to handle the death of a loved one. From making a will and planning a memorial service to finding peace in the toughest circumstances, Approaching the End of Life offers practical and spiritual guidance to anyone wrestling with the end of a life.With sensitivity and humor Rev. Schaper helps readers face aging and mortality with freedom rather than fear. She encourages readers to find a spiritual home of some kind—even if it is far from the doors of a church—and offers helpful suggestions on memorials and funeral services that will be well suited to the departed while serving the loved ones in their grief and celebration. The book also includes practical resources such as a service planning checklist, a template for a funeral or memorial service, and more.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2017-11-03
Mått152 x 229 x 15 mm
Vikt304 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor208
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9780810895621

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Introduction1: The Best Funeral Ever2: What to do when you get sick and hear the knock of death on your door3: The importance of the After Life4: Early dotage, Mid Dotage and Late Dotage: Facing Mortality with freedom5: Spiritual Preparation for Death 6: Connecting the Practical and the Spiritual 7: Really Bad Funerals do Happen 8: Finding a Spiritual Home Before Death 9: My Lord What A MorningFurther Reading and ResourcesFuneral and Memorial Service Planning ChecklistGlossary of Funeral and Memorial Service TermsWords and Music for Funerals or Memorial ServicesTemplate for a Funeral or Memorial ServiceBudget for a Funeral or Memorial Service

Senior minister Schaper’s comprehensive book on death is based on her 40 years of counseling the dying and their families. She covers everything from the realization that one’s illness is incurable to the memorial service and presents positive suggestions for disclosing the imminent death to loved ones and how to prepare spiritually (not necessarily espousing religion) for the end. . . . VERDICT [The book is] . . . superb in discussing preparation for death. Approaching the End of Life supplies a blueprint [to prepare for death].