Ordinary Deaths: Stories from Memory

Samuel LeBaron

ISBN 10: 177212656X / ISBN 13: 9781772126563

Published by University of Alberta Press, 2022

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Ordinary Deaths: Stories from Memory
• Publisher: University of Alberta Press
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 177212656X
• ISBN 13: 9781772126563
• Binding: Paperback / softback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 400 grams

About this title

Synopsis

In Ordinary Deaths, Dr. Samuel LeBaron reminds us of our need for human connection when experiencing death and loss. Based on more than thirty years of working with children and adults dying from cancer, LeBaron’s memoir contains stories of longing, confusion, love, and humility―often woven together. Sharing recollections from his childhood in rural Alberta and experiences from his career, LeBaron reveals a life of vital, intimate connection with others. His employment at a morgue during medical school, his early years as a clinical psychologist, and later careers in primary care and hospice in California, all translate into compassion and a deep understanding of death. Writing as he faces his own terminal illness―Stage IV lung cancer―LeBaron helps readers find acceptance and solace.

About the Author

Dr. Samuel LeBaron is Professor Emeritus of Medicine at the Stanford University Medical Center. He has a doctorate in clinical psychology and was an early pioneer on managing pain and suffering. He currently lives both near San Francisco, CA, and in Victoria, BC.