Cicely Saunders
the founder of the modern hospice movement
$30.69
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
1 September 2007
Summary
Cicely Saunders: A Life of Compassion and the Birth of the Hospice Movement
Dame Cicely Saunders founded the Hospice Movement, a field in which Britain is a global leader. Her work revolutionized the way we care for the dying and reshaped the conversation around euthanasia. Cicely passed away in 2005, and her memorial service at Westminster Abbey in March 2006 was attended by over 1600 people. This biography by Shirley du Boulay includes a 4-page plate section and new chapters by Ma…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780281058891 |
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| ISBN-10: | 028105889X |
| Author: | Shirley Du Boulay |
| Publisher: | SPCK Publishing |
| Imprint: | SPCK Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 1 September 2007 |
| Weight: | 385g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 138mm |
About The Author
Shirley Du Boulay
Shirley du Boulay was for many years a radio and television producer, and is the author of a number of books, including biographies of Desmond Tutu and Teresa of Avila.
Marianne Rankin has been Chair of the Alister Hardy Society for Religious Experience Research, at Oxford, and is the author of articles and academic papers. She nursed her own mother as she died of leukemia, and also trained and worked as a volunteer at St Richard’s Hospice in Worcester.
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