Nothing to Fear: Demystifying Death to Live More Fully

ISBN-13:	9780593713242
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	06/11/2024
Pages:	240
Sales rank:	230
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 8.00(h) x 1.00(d)

A comforting and informative guide that demystifies our end-of-life journey, from the compassionate expert known as @hospicenursejulieWhat if we didn’t consider death the worst possible outcome? What if we discussed it honestly, embraced hospice care, and prepared for the end of our lives with hope and acceptance? In this compassionate and knowledgeable guide, TikTok star Julie McFadden—known online as “Hospice Nurse Julie”—shares the valuable lessons she’s learned in her fifteen years as an RN in the ICU and in hospice. Expertly interweaving emotional insight and practical advice, Nothing to Fear demystifies end-of-life care for both patients and caregivers, covering topics including:the biological details of dyingwhich medical interventions help and which only make things worsethe otherworldly beauty of deathbed phenomenafinancial and logistical preparations for deathfacts and myths about hospice carethe most important conversations to have before you diethe grieving process, before and after death Sure to be a go-to resource for years to come, McFadden’s first book proves a better death goes hand in hand with a better life.