In this #3 New York Times bestselling memoir, TikTok star and hospice nurse Hadley Vlahos demystifies death with inspiring patient stories.What can people at the end of their lives teach us about living well today? In this heart-warming memoir of wisdom, redemption and even joy, Hadley Vlahos shares stories from being a palliative care nurse and how patients informed her sense of purpose- from the woman who never questioned her faith until nearing death, to the older man seeing visions of his late daughter and the young patient who laments wasting her short life worrying what others thought, each story raises vital questions about living, dying and the afterlife, offering comfort to those navigating loss and inspiring us to embrace each day.
Heartfelt without being woo-woo, and it's not as sad as you'd expect it to be... Her tone is gentle, refreshingly forthright and befitting of a professional who tells us what to expect from an event that has launched a thousand euphemisms. The New York Times
Extraordinary ... helps dispel fear around death and dying Laura Lynne Jackson, author of 'The Signs'
Tender and transformative . . . it makes dying feel like a peaceful, dynamic, and nourishing event Christie Tate, author of 'Group'
Gentle encouragement for all those who live under life's running clock and for those who love them Kirkus Reviews
Vlahos's compassionate, beautifully written book contains profound wisdom Katy Butler, author of 'The Art of Dying Well'
The combined beauty, faith, and compassion found in each patient's death is meaningful and sublime Theresa Brown, author of 'The Shift'
Hadley Vlahos, RN, is a hospice registered nurse, mother and wife. Vlahos started her career as a registered nurse at twenty-two. As a hospice nurse, she now visits people at their home while also educating and sharing stories about hospice care on social media, where she has more than a million followers.
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