'Powerful, humane and wise' JULIA SAMUEL 'Everyone should read it' NIGELLA LAWSON 'Beautiful ... This is a book for everyone. You feel held by it' PHILIPPA PERRY Most of us have a conversation we're avoiding.
Kathryn Mannix Book order
Kathryn Mannix dedicated her medical career to working with individuals facing incurable, advanced illnesses. Transitioning from cancer care, she became a pioneer in the burgeoning field of palliative medicine. Her work focused on optimizing the quality of life for patients, even as death approached, collaborating with teams in various settings to provide compassionate care. Through her extensive experience with thousands of dying individuals, she found their resilience fascinating and inspirational, believing that greater public understanding of the dying process could reduce fear and encourage open conversations about hopes and plans.
- 2021
- 2017
What colour is cancer? Why do some people appear to have made miraculous recoveries? How can you tell when someone is in the final hours of their life? How can we ensure our most vulnerable are treated with the dignity they deserve? In this unprecedented book, palliative medicine pioneer Dr Kathryn Mannix explores the biggest taboo in our society and the only certainty we all share: death.
- 2004
Aims to help elementary students with special needs develop basic writing skills, relate writing to real life tasks, and explore writing as a creative, enjoyable event. This book moves from copying words and completing sentences to processing the writing reports and stories, from filling out forms to taking class notes, and addressing an envelope.