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Book Synopsis: Die Wise does not offer seven steps for coping with death. It does not suggest ways to make dying easier. It pours no honey to make the medicine go down. Instead, with lyrical prose, deep wisdom, and stories from his two decades of working with dying people and their families, Stephen Jenkinson places death at the center of the page and asks us to behold it in all its painful beauty. Die Wise teaches the skills of dying, skills that have to be learned in the course of living deeply and well. Die Wise is for those who will fail to live forever. Dying well, Jenkinson writes, is a right and responsibility of everyone. It is not a lifestyle option. It is a moral, political, and spiritual obligation each person owes their ancestors and their heirs. Die Wise dreams such a dream, and plots such an uprising. How we die, how we care for dying people, and how we carry our dead: this work makes our capacity for a village-mindedness, or breaks it.
Table of Contents
- The Ordeal of a Managed Death
- Stealing Meaning from Dying
- The Tyrant Hope
- The Quality of Life
- Yes, But Not Like This
- The Work
- So Who Are the Dying to You?
- Dying Facing Home
- What Dying Asks of Us All
- Kids
- Ah, My Friend the Enemy
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Looking for a book that will challenge your perspective on death and dying? Look no further than Die Wise: A Manifesto for Sanity and Soul. This thought-provoking book by Stephen Jenkinson is not your typical self-help guide. It doesn't offer quick fixes or easy solutions. Instead, it dives deep into the intricacies of death and asks us to confront its painful beauty. With profound wisdom and captivating stories, Jenkinson teaches us that dying is not just a natural process, but a skill that we must learn for ourselves.
But why should we bother learning how to die? Because, as Jenkinson argues, dying well is not just a choice, but a moral, political, and spiritual obligation. It is something we owe to our ancestors and our future generations. With Die Wise, Jenkinson urges us to take a closer look at how we care for dying people and how we honor our dead. By doing so, we have the opportunity to cultivate village-mindedness and strengthen our communities.
Throughout the book, Jenkinson covers a wide range of topics, from the challenges of a managed death to stealing meaning from dying. He prompts us to question the notion of a quality of life and challenges us to reconsider our beliefs about dying. With each chapter, Jenkinson encourages us to think deeply and live intentionally, reminding us that death is an integral part of life.
If you're ready to embark on a transformative journey and gain a fresh perspective on death and dying, Die Wise is the book for you. It's time to embrace the responsibility of dying well and honor the legacy of those who came before us. Don't miss out on this thought-provoking manifesto – get your copy of Die Wise today and start your own uprising.
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