End of Life & Spirituality - Recommended Resources
Books
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Dying Well: Peace and Possibilities at the End of Life, by Ira Byock, M.D.
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The Best Care Possible: A Physician's Quest to Transform Care Through the End of Life, by Ira Byock, M.D.
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Leaving This Life with Hospice: Stories of Wonder and Hope, by Margaret Ledger & Ira Byock, M.D.
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Being with the Dying: Cultivating Compassion and Fearlessness in the Presence of Death, by Jean Halifax & Ira Byock, M.D.
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Final Gifts: Understanding the Special Awareness, Needs and Communications of the Dying, by Margaret Callahan & Patricia Kelly
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Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End, by Atul Gawande, M.D.
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The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully, by Frank Ostaseski
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On Death and Dying, by Elizabeth Kübler-Ross
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Death, the Final Stage of Growth, by Elizabeth Kübler-Ross
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Be Here Now, by Ram Dass
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How Can I Help? by Ram Dass
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Compassion in Action: Setting Out the Path of Service, by Ram Dass
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Walking Each Other Home: Guidelines to be a Rock for the Dying, by Mirabai Bush
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The Art of Dying Well, by Katy Butler
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My Grandfather's Blessings: Stories of Strength, Refuge and Belonging, by Rachel Naomi Remen, M.D.
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Kitchen Table Wisdom: Stories that Heal, by Rachel Naomi Remen, M.D.
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Anam Cara: The Book of Celtic Wisdom, by John O'Donohue
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To Bless the Space Between Us: A Book of Blessings, by John O'Donohue
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Beauty, the Invisible Embrace, by John O'Donohue
Videos & Articles
Journey Song Brings Comfort to Those at the End of Life (WMUR TV)
How Music Brings Dementia Patients Alive (The Music & Memory Project)
Why Sing Music from a Certain Era? (Slate)
How Music Affects the Brain (AARP)
The Healing Power of Music (NPR)
Music: Medicine for Healthy Aging (NIA.NIH.GOV)