Eternity and Me: The Everlasting Things in Life and Death (Death, Value and Meaning Series) - Softcover

Kellehear, Allan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0895032988 ISBN 13: 9780895032980

Publisher: Routledge, 2004

Synopsis

The 40 short reflections in this book address the ways in which we face the prospect of death and loss. The first 20 reflections are designed to be read by (or to) anyone living with a life-threatening illness; the other 20 are reflections on living with grief, especially bereavement. Each reflection is based on a single story drawn from one of three sources: Dr. Kellehear's professional experience with individuals living with dying or loss; his own experiences and stories from childhood; and the retelling of some of the great myths and legends about life, love, and death, selected from around the world-from Ireland to Japan, from Melanesia to China. The book is written to be accessible to a wide general audience.It can be read from beginning to end like a conventional book; each self-contained piece is also suitable for reading on a bus, train, or plane journey, or before bed at night. Each piece can be selected as a stand-alone meditation for use as a discussion topic in pastoral care, counseling, or sermons. These reflections are stories about how we can make the most of life in the shadow of death and loss. They are designed to instill hope and meaning in the difficult times that can accompany human mortality.

About this title

From the Publisher:

INTENDED AUDIENCE This book was written for adults with newspaper reading ability in the general public.

About the Author:

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Allan Kellehear is Professor of Palliative Care at La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia; he received his Ph.D. in sociology from the University of New South Wales in Sydney. He was British Academy Visiting Professor at the University of Bath, England, in 2000 and Visiting Professor of Australian Studies at the University of Tokyo in 2003- 2004. Dr. Kellehear is also Professorial Fellow in the Department of General Practice at the University of Melbourne Medical School, chairman of the Scientific Advisory Committee of the National Center for HIV Social Research, and (in 2002-2003) chairman of the Board of Palliative Care Victoria. He is the author or editor of 17 books, including, Health Promoting Palliative Care, and Experiences near Death.

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0895032988
• ISBN 13: 9780895032980
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 200