tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post2693274034414216201..comments2024-03-28T10:20:26.849-05:00Comments on Review This Reviews!: Final Journeys Book ReviewSylvestermousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13690700963857028874noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-15095060964090012672019-09-22T08:24:58.762-05:002019-09-22T08:24:58.762-05:00You are way ahead of me in terms of having things ...You are way ahead of me in terms of having things in order. Just this week I was thinking about the importance of having alternates (for the reason you mention). I don't have my own family, so it is challenging to think about who I would trust to be in charge of my affairs. It's too important to leave to chance, or to leave in the hands of someone you barely know. In the book, even Renaissance Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04042573630039646414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-49308610793815934672019-09-22T01:35:24.086-05:002019-09-22T01:35:24.086-05:00I think our affairs are mostly in order, but we do...I think our affairs are mostly in order, but we do need alternates as trustees and for our advanced directives. We outlived the ones we had designated. It's had to find people you can trust. I think I may want to read this. BarbRadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15899642277679265680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-86822561885853733552019-09-21T09:18:24.950-05:002019-09-21T09:18:24.950-05:00You will know when the time is right. I have wait...You will know when the time is right. I have waited way too long to get my affairs in order. The time is now. I think when you have had some serious medical scares, as I have, and when you have seen your parents die without written directives, you realize you can't put this off. Give yourself the rest and the break that you need. It's hard to have these conversations when you are Renaissance Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04042573630039646414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-61892388259497446032019-09-21T09:10:31.845-05:002019-09-21T09:10:31.845-05:00I also have the book you mention on my night stand...I also have the book you mention on my night stand (On Death and Dying). It is such a classic (and it broke a lot of new ground when first published). I remember that book be required reading during my grad school days. I wonder why we are so reluctant as a society to have conversations about death? Is it denial, or fear? I'm at a point in my life where I find those conversations to be Renaissance Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04042573630039646414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-10351145884045682772019-09-21T09:04:21.489-05:002019-09-21T09:04:21.489-05:00I didn't realize you had also been through a h...I didn't realize you had also been through a hospice season. I'm glad to hear it was such a caring and supportive time in the life of your family. We all need that. This is a book you can read and provide to others in their time of need. I really believe it can make a difference.Renaissance Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04042573630039646414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-92196008592192929472019-09-21T09:01:52.178-05:002019-09-21T09:01:52.178-05:00All of us who love you are thankful you are defyin...All of us who love you are thankful you are defying the odds. I know you are encircled by love. This book could help those individuals who won't be ready to see you go when your time comes. And, it can help all of us better define how we wish that transition to go.Renaissance Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04042573630039646414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-90148688003208596732019-09-20T22:47:13.107-05:002019-09-20T22:47:13.107-05:00I'm finding myself a little burnt out with thi...I'm finding myself a little burnt out with this topic this year, but honestly I need the book. We're getting affairs in order too, and I honestly hate the entire process. I never used to be that way. Am a detail person, but lately these kind of details I'm procrastinating. Thanks for the intro to the book, I'll keep it on my list for a later date when my mind has had a rest lol.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11149500665711112840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-48805616419243770802019-09-20T08:18:25.898-05:002019-09-20T08:18:25.898-05:00Death and dying is something that no one wants to ...Death and dying is something that no one wants to talk about, but, it should be one of the things that everyone should do. Hubby and I are both involved with care of elderly family and visit nursing homes. It does not help to tell a volunteer what you would like, tell your family! On death and Dying by Elizabth Kubler-Ross is also a great book to help in these circumstances. Thanks for Olivia Morris https://www.blogger.com/profile/00711607646097689874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-58112450429753450532019-09-19T23:03:30.136-05:002019-09-19T23:03:30.136-05:00I experienced a Hospice situation first hand with ...I experienced a Hospice situation first hand with my darling hubby and admired so much how caring and supportive they were, both with Bob and with me & our kids. The support you and Finn will be giving to both the living and the dying will be a special gift. I think this book would be helpful to anyone, before, during and after the death of a loved one. I plan to read it and appreciate you Wednesday Elfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11125647693828663780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-75832225906073576672019-09-19T16:46:50.805-05:002019-09-19T16:46:50.805-05:00Renaissance Woman, as you may or may not know, I w...Renaissance Woman, as you may or may not know, I was told a year and six months ago, that I had 6 months to a year to live. I beat those odds, but I know it's only temporary. I'm not sure any book can ease my exit from this life, but if it could, it would probably be this one. Thanks for the review.Nancy Hardinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01252067177396467839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-85420402866438828602019-09-19T10:26:01.070-05:002019-09-19T10:26:01.070-05:00I totally get that. This is a genre that most lik...I totally get that. This is a genre that most likely draws those who are at a point of need, or at a point of wanting to lovingly touch someone in need. Talking or reading about experiences with the dying is something that would normally cause trepidation among the living. However, I didn't experience any discomfort while reading this book. I think the author's approach is soothing inRenaissance Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04042573630039646414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-2555733159921037712019-09-19T09:49:20.810-05:002019-09-19T09:49:20.810-05:00This is not a book that I would normally pick up o...This is not a book that I would normally pick up on my own to read. I try to stay away from anything that is depressing or upsetting. However, after reading your review, this book doesn't sound disturbing or upsetting and I think we would all benefit from a comforting look death.Sylvestermousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13690700963857028874noreply@blogger.com