An edition of Final conversations
(2007)
Final conversations
helping the living and the dying talk to each other
by Maureen P. Keeley
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"Final conversations can take place any time between a terminal diagnosis and the loved one's death. The communication needs of the survivors who must go on living are the focus in this book. Direct quotations from 'the Living' merge with the authors' advice about what may work for the reader"--Provided by publisher.
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Final Conversations: Helping the Living and the Dying Talk to Each Other
March 25, 2007, Vanderwyk & Burnham
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Final conversations: helping the living and the dying talk to each other
2007, VanderWyk & Burnham
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Table of Contents
Real people: setting the stage for the book
The source of these final conversations
What are final conversations?
Americans and death-why is it so difficult?
Why communicate at the end?
Why look at the livings' (not the dyings') perspective?
I love you ... goodbye
Loving the dying in intimate relationships
Don't leave yet!
Nothing more to say
Benefits / Summary / Advice
Everyday messages: taking care of business
I'm not dead yet!
Maintaining the relationship for now
Preserving the relationship into the future
Problems with everyday messages
Benefits / Summary / Advice
Grace happens: spiritual messages
Witnessing faith
Experiencing spirit
Creating community
Benefits / Summary / Advice
Beyond words: the power of nonverbal communication
See me; feel me; hear me
The meaning of space and time
The importance of "stuff"
Benefits / Summary / Advice
Heartache released: healing damaged relationships
Cleaning up the mess
Letting go: forgiving, accepting, and acknowledging
Receiving the surprise apology
Closing a door, opening a window
Don't make it worse
Benefits / Summary / Advice
Growing up: maturing through fc-talk
Children's fc-talk: being real
Teens' fc-talk: a crash course in adulthood
Young adults' fc-talk: challenges in changing times
Mature adults: role changes and getting real (again)
Benefits / Summary / Advice
Going on: new directions for the living
A new attitude: lessons learned
New plans, new paths
Benefits / Summary / Advice
You can too: communication skills for fc-talk
Why engage in fc-talk?
How to get ready for fc-talk
When to ask for help
Our wish for you
Epilogue
Appendix.
Edition Notes
Includes index.
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