The American Book of Living and Dying
By Richard F. Groves and Henriette Anne Klauser
By Richard F. Groves and Henriette Anne Klauser
By Richard F. Groves and Henriette Anne Klauser
By Richard F. Groves and Henriette Anne Klauser
Category: Self-Improvement & Inspiration | Philosophy
Category: Self-Improvement & Inspiration | Philosophy
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$18.00
Aug 18, 2009 | ISBN 9781587613500
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Dec 16, 2015 | ISBN 9780399578410
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Praise
“Groves and Klauser weave threads of ancient wisdom with stories from real-life experience to create a uniquely American and practical guide for dying well.”
–Ira Byock, M.D., Director of Palliative Care at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and author of Dying Well
“This excellent and very readable book finds new ways to create life even out of death. The American Book of Living and Dying opens avenues of healing and hope and shares them with us.”
–Richard Rohr, O.F.M., Founder of the Center for Action and Contemplationand author of Simplicity: The Freedom of Letting Go
Table Of Contents
CONTENTS
Preface to the Paperback Edition – viii
Introduction – 1
Part I. The History
Hospice
The Original Hospice: The Art of Dying Well – 13
A Vision from the Past: God’s Hotel – 14
Our Cultural Bias: Death Is the Enemy – 17
Hospice in America: Gift and Challenge – 19
Ancient Books of the Dead
The Heritage – 21
• Egyptian Book of the Dead: A Greater Light
• Celtic Books of the Dead: Spiritual Midwifery
• Gnostic Books for the Living and Dying: Bridge between East and West
• Tibetan Book of the Dead: Coaching the Soul
• Monastic Books of the Dying: Prescriptive Care
What the Books of the Dead Have in Common: Lessons for Us Today – 34
Spiritual Pain
Pain versus Suffering: The Human Condition – 37
Diagnosing Spiritual Pain: Asking Courageous Questions – 39
Responding to Spiritual Pain: A Psychospiritual Relationship – 42
• Meaning Pain: The Painful-Blissful Encounter with the Truth
• Forgiveness Pain: The Common Cold of Spiritual Pain
• Relatedness Pain: Leaving the Familiar Behind
• Hopelessness Pain: Death as Healer
Becoming an Anamcara – 55
• Ten Commandments for the Anamcara
Part II. The Stories
Annie: the Perfectionist
Will you love me even if I get it wrong? – 63
Henry: the Helper
Will you love me even if I can’t love you back? – 81
Sara: the Achiever
Will you love me even if I am not successful? – 95
Heather: the Dreamer
Will you love me even if you know who I am? – 111
Park: the Thinker
Will you love me even if I lose everything in life? – 125
Maria Elena: the Loyalist
Will you love me even if I break the rules? – 143
Andrew: the Adventurer
Will you love me even if I cry? – 159
Dorothy: the Asserter
Will you love me even if I am weak? – 175
Larry: the Peacemaker
Will you love me even if I disagree with you? – 189
Story Archetypes – 202
Part III. The Tool Chest
Art Therapy – 205
Breath Work – 209
Coma Therapy – 213
Dream Work – 218
Energy Therapies – 223
Forgiveness Exercises – 227
Guided Visualization – 231
Healing and Assistance from Ancestors – 236
Healing Religious Abuse and Images of God – 240
Intercessory (Nonlocal) Prayer – 244
Journaling – 248
Life Review Exercises – 252
Meditation Practices – 257
Music Therapy – 262
Religious Rites and Sacred Writings – 267
Rituals for the Bedside – 270
Rituals of Release – 273
Vigil Rituals and Rituals for Remembering – 277
Bibliography – 285
About the Authors – 294
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