2011 AJN Book of the Year Winner in both Gerontologic Nursing and Hospice and Palliative Care

The book is easy to read and is essential to all who work and care for those at the end of life.

--David Shields, RN, MSN, QTTT
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Capital University

The book is thought provoking and, if you are like me, you will be assessing (consciously or subconsciously) how good you or your service are at providing holistic care around the time of death. It deserves to be widely read and I hope it starts many a conversation....

This Life affirming, spiritual awakening collection of short stories is a must read for all women The book is a gem, and like a gem, sometimes the bright glint of reflected light causes your eyes to tear. Each of these stories stands alone as a classic element of emotion, psychological impact, and education. As a reader becomes involved in the story of the most personal relationship on the planet, it stretches one to realize the depth of impact this precious occurrence has on our life in the here and now. These stories cause the event that many of us turn away from due to fear of the unknown...