Sacred Passage
How to Provide Fearless, Compassionate Care for the Dying
$37.28
- Paperback
176 pages
- Release Date
2 June 2003
Summary
Working as an emergency room nurse, Margaret Coberly came in contact with death on a daily basis. However, it wasn’t until her own brother was diagnosed with terminal cancer that she realized she understood very little about the emotional and spiritual aspects of caring for the terminally ill. To fill this gap she turned to the unique wisdom on death and dying found in Tibetan Buddhism. In this book Coberly offers sound, practical advice on meeting the essential needs of the dying, integratin…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781590300176 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1590300173 |
| Author: | Margaret Coberly |
| Publisher: | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Imprint: | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 176 |
| Release Date: | 2 June 2003 |
| Weight: | 204g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 139mm x 9mm |
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Critics Review
“A gift for anyone who may be in contact with a terminally ill friend, relative, or patient.“—Library Journal
“An important book for both caregivers and patients. Coberly compellingly demonstrates how terminally ill people can experience emotional and spiritual healing, even when they cannot be cured.“—Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing
“A much-needed, wise, and helpful guidebook.“—Barbara Dossey, R.N., director of Hospice Nursing Consultants
“This is a rich and wise book that will help many people.“—Joan Halifax Roshi, Project on Being with Dying, Upaya Zen Center
About The Author
Margaret Coberly
Margaret Coberly, Ph.D., R.N., has been a nurse for more than thirty years, working in inner-city trauma centers and in hospice settings. She holds a doctorate in psychology, is a faculty member at the University of Phoenix, and lectures at the University of Hawaii. Dr. Coberly is also a nurse educator and works as the director of research and development at Hospice Hawaii.
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