Birds Hold Our Secrets A Caritas Story of Grief and Remembering |
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| Author:
| Biley, Anna M. |
| Editor:
| Ervedosa, Jennifer Watson |
| Illustrator:
| Hough, Sarah |
| Cover Design by:
| Shepherd, Clare Connie |
| Foreword by:
| Watson, Jean |
| ISBN: | 978-1-7331232-0-4 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2019 |
| Publisher: | Watson Caring Science Institute
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $19.95 |
Book Description:
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Drawing on her many years as a nurse, mother and wife, Biley tenderly takes us on a autoethnographic journey of conscious dying as she supports her beloved nurse academic husband Fran. Diagnosed with cancer, Fran's wish was to die mindfully - whatever the circumstances. Anna travels alongside whilst trying to maintain 'normalcy' in the home for her two young sons. Painfully tender, and sometimes maddeningly frustrating, Anna offers an insight in what it's like to consciously care for...
More DescriptionDrawing on her many years as a nurse, mother and wife, Biley tenderly takes us on a autoethnographic journey of conscious dying as she supports her beloved nurse academic husband Fran. Diagnosed with cancer, Fran's wish was to die mindfully - whatever the circumstances. Anna travels alongside whilst trying to maintain 'normalcy' in the home for her two young sons. Painfully tender, and sometimes maddeningly frustrating, Anna offers an insight in what it's like to consciously care for a loved one the way they wish to die - honouring the sacred covenant until the end. Biley skilfully guides the reader on a Caritas pilgrimage as she lives out Caring Science principles, digging deep to remember her life's purpose, which resonates for us all.