I Don't Know What to Say...: How to Help and Support Someone Who is Dying - Softcover

Robert Buckman

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1550130927 ISBN 13: 9781550130928

Publisher: Britnell Books, 2000

Synopsis

Now in its 16th printing.

When faced with a dying person, the combination of fear, embarassment, guilt and profound sadness can make the most caring person feel helpless. For many of us, dying is so far removed from everyday experience that we just don`t know what to do.

Knowing how to listen sensitively and knowing what to say to a dying person can help make this a moving and rewarding time for patient and supporter.

About this title

From the Inside Flap

we love are dying, we all too often are unable to help them — or even talk to them — or face our own conflicting feelings about the impending loss. This authoritative and empathetic guide demystifies the dying process and offers practical advice for the friends and families of the terminally ill. In "I Don't Know What to Say..." Dr. Robert Buckman, a distinguished oncologist who was himself once diagnosed as having a fatal illness, confronts these questions:
— What should a patient be told about his or her illness?
— How can the patient's supporters cope with demands that may seem angry and irrational?
— What are the crucial differences between caring for a dying parent, spouse, or child?
— How can you help someone dying from AIDS, cancer, or a dementing illness?

From the Back Cover

"Even though its focus is on communicating with someone who is dying, its reach is far broader, extending to any intimate communication with anyone who is close. I Don't Know What to Say...' is written simply and with brilliant directness." -- Toronto Sun

"A sensitive, compassionate guide...[written with] deep insight." -- Library Journal

Edition details

• Publisher: Britnell Books
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1550130927
• ISBN 13: 9781550130928
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 247