These weekly guest posts are mostly about dying in our current healthcare system, and the ways in which end-of-life care sometimes rises to the challenge magnificently and sometimes fails us. But we can’t ignore the topic of grief. This week,… Continue Reading
Guest author Elaine Jackson concludes her post on the death of her father-in-law.
Guest author Elaine Jackson, on the death of her father-in-law. This brave and vivid account reminded me of so many aspects of the death of my brother, John. Please note that Elaine has changed the names of the family members… Continue Reading
Guest author Lynda Allison’s poignant memories of reconnecting with her estranged father in the twilight of his life By Lynda Allison People say that life’s a journey, along which we enjoy fleeting moments where our lives juxtapose, before we move… Continue Reading
In this post, Heidi’s father faces a difficult decision, and his wife and daughter/caregiver struggle with what to do for the best.
This week’s guest author (full disclosure) is my wife, Natalie Parry. Natalie works in North America’s largest palliative care centre. She’s passionate about palliative care, and here she explains where that passion was born and how it was nurtured.
This week guest author Charlene Jones takes us to the bedside of her dying friend. It’s a touching and intimate portrait of Debbie’s dying. by Charlene Jones Your beautiful daughter’s anguished blue eyes open wide as she says, “Thank you… Continue Reading
One of the issues that dominated my thinking as I was writing the book proposal* for Conversations On Dying was how to prevent it sounding completely depressing. Would it even be possible? I was keenly aware of publishers’ aversion to… Continue Reading
This is the second in our series of essays by guest authors, who have been generous enough to offer their own stories of dying and death. Phyllis’s palpable difficulty in coping with the increasing physical and mental demands of her… Continue Reading
Genre: Creative non-fiction What: Short to medium length pieces (2,000 to 4,000 words approximately) on end-of-life experiences. We’re looking for a rich mix of stories: those that illustrate what it means to die a “good death” as well as those… Continue Reading
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