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Die Wise: A Manifesto for Sanity and Soul
"DieWise"does not offer seven steps for coping with death. It does
not suggest ways to makedyingeasier. It pours no honey to make the
medicine go down. Instead, with lyrical prose, deep wisdom, and
stories from his two decades of working withdyingpeople and their
families, StephenJenkinsonplaces death at the center of the page
and asks us to behold it in all its painful beauty.
"DieWise"teaches the skills ofdying, skills that have to be learned
in the course of living deeply and well."DieWise"is for those who
will fail to live forever. Dyingwell, Jenkinsonwrites, is a right
and responsibility of everyone.It is not a lifestyle option.It is a
moral, political, and spiritual obligation each person owes their
ancestors and their heirs."DieWise"dreams such a dream, and plots
such an uprising.How wedie, how we care fordyingpeople, and how we
carry our dead: this work makesour capacity fora
village-mindedness, or breaks it. Table of ContentsThe Ordeal of a
Managed DeathStealing Meaning from DyingThe Tyrant HopeThe Quality
of LifeYes, But Not Like ThisThe WorkSo Who Are the Dying to
You?Dying Facing HomeWhat Dying Asks of Us AllKidsAh, My Friend the
Enemy"
Details
| OPC | PMVKS2 |
|---|---|
| Brand | North-Atlantic-Books,U.S. |
| Codes | 1583949739 (ISBN-10) |
| 9781583949733 (ISBN) | |
| MPN | HJ8U |
| Rank | #9 Complementary Therapy, Healing & Health Books |
| #48 Mind, Body & Spirit Books | |
| #484 Non-Fiction Books |
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Die Wise
Die Wise does not offer seven steps for coping with death. It does not suggest ways to make dying easier. It pours no honey to make the medicine go down. Instead, with lyrical prose, deep wisdom, and stories from his two decades of working with dying people and their families, Stephen Jenkinson places death at the center of the page and asks us to behold it in all its painful beauty. Die Wise teaches the skills of dying, skills that have to be learned in the course of living deeply and well. Die Wise is for those who will fail to live forever.
Dying well, Jenkinson writes, is a right and responsibility of everyone. It is not a lifestyle option. It is a moral, political, and spiritual obligation each person owes their ancestors and their heirs. Die Wise dreams such a dream, and plots such an uprising. How we die, how we care for dying people, and how we carry our dead: this work makes our capacity for a village-mindedness, or breaks it.
Table of Contents
The Ordeal of a Managed Death
Stealing Meaning from Dying
The Tyrant Hope
The Quality of Life
Yes, But Not Like This
The Work
So Who Are the Dying to You?
Dying Facing Home
What Dying Asks of Us All
Kids
Ah, My Friend the Enemy
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Weight & dimensions
| Height | 228.6 mm |
|---|---|
| Width | 152.4 mm |
Features
| Release date (DD/MM/YYYY) | 17/03/2015 |
|---|---|
| Number of pages | 416 pages |
| Written by | Stephen Jenkinson |
| Publisher | North Atlantic Books |
| International Standard Book Number (ISBN) | 9781583949733 |
| Book cover type | Paperback |
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Ever since catching him accidentally whilst listening to a podcast I have paid attention to the writings and teachings of Stephen Jenkinson.
Die Wise is an event mixture of guidance, wisdom, the sharing of Stephen's experience of working with dying people over decades, and is an… read more
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Ever since catching him accidentally whilst listening to a podcast I have paid attention to the writings and teachings of Stephen Jenkinson.
Die Wise is an event mixture of guidance, wisdom, the sharing of Stephen's experience of working with dying people over decades, and is an excellent resource to have when the time dying of a loved ove comes to pass.
To get a feel for this I would advise watching Griefwalker (the full film is on YouTube) and should you find this of worth you will love this book.
Not an easy read, but a very important one in these times.
Die Wise is an event mixture of guidance, wisdom, the sharing of Stephen's experience of working with dying people over decades, and is an excellent resource to have when the time dying of a loved ove comes to pass.
To get a feel for this I would advise watching Griefwalker (the full film is on YouTube) and should you find this of worth you will love this book.
Not an easy read, but a very important one in these times.
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