Awake at the Bedside

Author: Koshin Paley Ellison
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1614291195
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 370

Book Description
"In Awake at the Bedside, pioneers of palliative and end-of-life care as well as doctors, chaplains, caregivers and even poets offer 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."--Amazon.com.

A Bedside Book of Saints

Author: Aloysius Roche
Publisher: Sophia Institute Press
ISBN: 1933184086
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 169

Book Description
Discusses the lives of Christian saints, and includes Saint Agatha, Saint Benedict Joseph Labre, Saint Luppus, Peter the Hermit, Saint Vitus, and many others.

Minding the Bedside

Author: Jerome Stone
Publisher: Langdon st Press
ISBN: 9781936782468
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 230

Book Description
The guided path to more focused and compassionate caregiving!

Wholehearted

Author: Koshin Paley Ellison
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1614295492
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 208

Book Description
An inspiring book that will help readers rediscover their values and discover a way to truly live life to the fullest. Each of us has an enormous capacity for love—a deep well of attention and care that we can offer to ourselves and others. With guidance that is both simple and wholly transformative, Koshin Paley Ellison, Zen teacher and psychotherapist, shows us how to uncover it: pay attention, be of service, and be with others. With this inspiring and down-to-earth book, drawn from the Zen precepts and illustrated with anecdotes from Koshin’s own life and practice, you’ll learn how to explore and investigate with your own core values, identify the mental habits that could be unconsciously hurting yourself and others, and overcome isolation. Each chapter closes with a contemplation to help integrate the teachings into your life. This book is about getting back in touch with your values, so you can live energetically, authentically, and lovingly. This an invitation to close the gaps we create between ourselves and others—to wake up to ourselves and the world around us. It’s time to live wholeheartedly.

Jake Stays Awake

Author: Michael Wright
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312367978
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44

Book Description
When Jake can't sleep his parents allow him to climb into bed with them. Now they can't sleep. Something must be done.

Dying Well

Author: Ira Byock
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 110150028X
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 321

Book Description
From Ira Byock, prominent palliative care physician and expert in end of life decisions, a lesson in Dying Well. Nobody should have to die in pain. Nobody should have to die alone. This is Ira Byock's dream, and he is dedicating his life to making it come true. Dying Well brings us to the homes and bedsides of families with whom Dr. Byock has worked, telling stories of love and reconciliation in the face of tragedy, pain, medical drama, and conflict. Through the true stories of patients, he shows us that a lot of important emotional work can be accomplished in the final months, weeks, and even days of life. It is a companion for families, showing them how to deal with doctors, how to talk to loved ones—and how to make the end of life as meaningful and enriching as the beginning. Ira Byock is also the author of The Best Care Possible: A Physician's Quest to Transform Care Through the End of Life.

Buddhist Care for the Dying and Bereaved

Author: Jonathan S Watts
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1614290520
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 314

Book Description
"In collaboration with the Jodo Shu Research Institute (JSRI)."

Why We Sleep

Author: Matthew Walker
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501144316
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 368

Book Description
"Sleep is one of the most important but least understood aspects of our life, wellness, and longevity ... An explosion of scientific discoveries in the last twenty years has shed new light on this fundamental aspect of our lives. Now ... neuroscientist and sleep expert Matthew Walker gives us a new understanding of the vital importance of sleep and dreaming"--Amazon.com.

Leaning into Sharp Points

Author: Stan Goldberg PhD
Publisher: New World Library
ISBN: 1608680681
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 234

Book Description
Whether you’re coping with a loved one who has received a terminal diagnosis, has a long-term illness or disability, or suffers with dementia, caregiving is challenging and crucial. Those who face this responsibility, whether occasionally or 24/7, are brushing up against life’s sharpest point. In this book, Stan Goldberg offers an honest, caring, and comprehensive guide to those on this journey. Everyone wants to “do the right thing,” and this book provides the often-elusive how-to; from bedside etiquette to advice on initiating difficult conversations, caring for oneself while caring for another, navigating rapid changes in your loved one’s condition, and even offering “permission” for them to die. Goldberg’s stories demonstrate how to address the most difficult topics and will facilitate more open and useful communication and caregiving.

Zen Meditation in Plain English

Author: John Daishin Buksbazen
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1458784177
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 142

Book Description
An excellent, practical introduction to Zen meditation. Written in a warm and easily accessible style, the book appeals to anyone with an interest in meditation, Zen, or, as is often the case today, a combination of the two. The book emphasizes the importance of receiving good instruction and of finding groups to practice with, yet it lays out the necessary steps to practice Zen meditation on your own. The book includes easily followed exercises to help the reader along. For anyone looking to uncover a clear and insightful path into the philosophy and practice of Zen meditation, this book represents the culmination of that search