Nearing death awareness [[electronic resource] ] : a guide to the language, visions and dreams of the dying / / Mary Anne Sanders

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910777486603321
• Autore: Sanders Mary Anne <1955->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2007
• ISBN: 1-281-10573-2; 9786611105730; 1-84642-606-5
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (130 p.)
• Disciplina: 155.9/37
• Soggetti: Death - Psychological aspects; Terminally ill - Psychology; Terminal care - Psychological aspects; Death - Religious aspects; Terminally ill - Religious life; Terminal care - Religious aspects aspects
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title Page; Contents; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; Introduction; 1 What is Nearing Death Awareness?; 2 Symbolic Language; 3 Deathbed Visions; 4 Pre-death Dreams; 5 The Timing of Death; 6 Nearing Death Awareness and Near-Death Experience – What's the Difference?; 7 How to Respond to Nearing Death Awareness; 8 The Transpersonal and Nearing Death Awareness; 9 Connecting the Spiritual Dots; Conclusion – What Can Be Learned FromNearing Death Awareness?; REFERENCES; SUBJECT INDEX; AUTHOR INDEX
• Sommario/riassunto: 'In Nearing Death Awareness , Mary Anne Sanders has provided a well thought out anthology covering the different aspects of, and sometimes names given to, the concept of Nearing Death Awareness. This book should provide clear, concise information and comfort to those who read it.'. - Maggie Callanan, co-author of Final Gifts. Dying is a complex experience for the dying person and their family, friends, and carers, that involves all aspects of what it means to be human: physical, mental, and spiritual. The author describes different types of ; Nearing Death Awareness (NDA), including visions, dre