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Dying Well by Ira Byock — WisdomDeck honest review
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Dying Well

by Ira Byock

Byock's cases from hospice showing that dying can be a time of growth and completion. Thoughtful and clinical in the best sense.

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Three things you will actually use

  1. Dying has tasks.
  2. Completion is possible.
  3. Care for the whole person.

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Growth at the end.

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