On Living

Life’s greatest lessons and last thoughts from the dying

Kerry Egan

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Penguin Life
30 July 2018

Autobiography: religious & spiritual; Memoirs; Terminal care nursing; Coping with death & bereavement; Mind, Body, Spirit: thought & practice

This isn't a book about dying - this is a book about living.

What are the greatest regrets of the dying?

At her patients' bedside, witnessing their final moments, this is what Kerry Egan discovers. How do the dying seek to making meaning of their lives, the people and moments that have shaped them; and what are those things above all else that they wish they could have done differently?

This isn't a book about dying - it's a book about living. Each of Egan's patients taught her something. In this deeply moving and illuminating book, Kerry captures the fragility of the human experience, imparting the poignant and profound lessons from the dying, on how to live a life without regrets.

By: Kerry Egan
Imprint: Penguin Life
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 159g
ISBN: 9780241297292
ISBN 10: 024129729X
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 30 July 2018
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Kerry Egan is a hospice chaplain and a graduate of Harvard Divinity School. She is the author of a memoir, Fumbling- A Journey of Love, Adventure and Renewal on the Camino de Santiago and has published essays in print and online publications, including Reader's Digest, and CNN.

Reviews for On Living: Life’s greatest lessons and last thoughts from the dying

When I forget the importance of kindness, when I forget to listen, when I no longer recognize the comfort of a quiet presence ... I will want On Living within arm's reach, always. -- Abigail Thomas, author of Comes Next and How to Like It' Thoughtful and refreshingly unpretentious . . . [Egan's] insights continue to resonate for days after you've finished reading * Washington Post on 'Fumbling' * As the title suggests, this is not just a book about dying. It's one that will inspire readers to make the most of every day. * Publishers Weekly * A brave and uplifting meditation on how important it is to make peace and meaning of our lives while we still have them -- Elizabeth Gilbert, bestselling author of Eat, Pray, Love