Richard P McQuellon

The Nell Dialogues

Conversation in Mortal Time

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The Nell Dialogues is a contribution to the literature of Ars Moriendi, the art of dying. Through twelve dialogues with her therapist, it tells the story of Nell, a 61 year old with metastatic breast cancer, and traces her acceptance of, and struggle with, the practical obstacles to achieving a good death. The book also offers a window on the world of patients and their caregivers facing a life-threatening illness together.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Hurst & Co.
• Seitenzahl: 248
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Oktober 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 211mm x 141mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 295g
• ISBN-13: 9780190091019
• ISBN-10: 0190091010
• Artikelnr.: 62354810

Autorenporträt

Richard P. McQuellon, PhD, Professor of Medicine and Director, Psychosocial Oncology, Wake Forest University Baptist Health System, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: The Prospect of Mortality
Chapter 1. February 16, 2005 - Seeking Witness
Chapter 2. March 23, 2005 - Getting Finished
Chapter 3. April 5, 2005 - Living in Mortal Time
Chapter 4. April 12, 2005 - Letting Go and Mastering Fear
Chapter 5. April 19, 2005 - Leaving Gifts
Chapter 6. April 27, 2005 - Holding On
Chapter 7. May 3, 2005 - An Epiphany
Chapter 8. May 17, 2005 - Acceptance
Chapter 9. May 24, 2005 - Finding Home
Chapter 10 May 30, 2005 - Far from Home
Chapter 11. June 7, 2005 - Grief and Sadness
Chapter 12. June 14, 2005 - Facing, Accepting and Yielding
Chapter 13. June 21-22, 2005 - Departure
Chapter 14. Afterword - Therapist Reflections