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A Time for Listening and Caring: Spirituality and the Care of the Chronically Ill and Dying | 
 enlarge | Author: Christina M. Puchalski
Publisher: OUP USA
Category: Book
List Price: £45.00
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Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 2637280
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Pages: 480
Number Of Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6.2 x 1
ISBN: 0195311787
Dewey Decimal Number: 616.029
EAN: 9780195311785
ASIN: 0195311787
Publication Date: July 20, 2006
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Condition: In stock. Delivery by First Class Royal Mail
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Wholeness of Life for Everyone July 21, 2006
Robert M. Balkam
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The importance of this book is reasonably judged by the fruits in the lives of the patients of Dr. Puchalski. She has been my primary care physician for four years and, by the quality of life which I enjoy as a result, she has every right, every reason to preach about what she practices.
The book is all about wholeness of life. The fact that she is dispensing that to her patients every day in her practice leaves one not surprised to find it defined, described and enthusiastically recommended in this book.
It is a book, not just for healthcare professionals -- although everyone in their care would benefit from their reading it -- it is also for all the rest of us who are healthcare practitioners. After all we practice caring for our health every time we choose a meal in a restaurant or walk to the store rather than drive. We can never receive too much encouragement to make the right decisions.
The subtitle "Spirituality and the Care of the Chronically Ill and Dying" in the end describes all of us. It has been said that being born is a terminal illness. In my case it is easier to recognize as I am 85 with wandering blood pressure readings, skin cancers and prostate cancer.
Dr. Puchalski responds to these bumps on the road with sensitivity, humor and spiritual insights in addition to her professional competence. She dispenses quality of life as she breathes. While I may leave her office with all of the mixed bag I brought with me, the load has shifted because it is now more clearly shared. In this book she shows how beneficial it is to 'listen and to care' for one another. Everyone really does become more whole as the process unfolds.
The Publisher has done an excellent job of editing and producing this fine book. It deserves a very wide audience who will benefit greatly from its many treasures.
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