Nothing to Fear
Demystifying Death to Live More Fully
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4.6 • 24 Ratings
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- $4.99
Publisher Description
The instant New York Times bestseller!
A comforting and informative guide that demystifies our end-of-life journey, from the compassionate expert known as @hospicenursejulie
What if we didn’t consider death the worst possible outcome? What if we discussed it honestly, embraced hospice care, and prepared for the end of our lives with hope and acceptance?
In this compassionate and knowledgeable guide, TikTok star Julie McFadden—known online as “Hospice Nurse Julie”—shares the valuable lessons she’s learned in her fifteen years as an RN in the ICU and in hospice. Expertly interweaving emotional insight and practical advice, Nothing to Fear demystifies end-of-life care for both patients and caregivers, covering topics including:
the biological details of dyingwhich medical interventions help and which only make things worsethe otherworldly beauty of deathbed phenomenafinancial and logistical preparations for deathfacts and myths about hospice carethe most important conversations to have before you diethe grieving process, before and after death Sure to be a go-to resource for years to come, McFadden’s first book proves a better death goes hand in hand with a better life.
Customer Reviews
Nothing to fear
Great book and lots of research that helps…My husband was on hospice he had 4th stage lung and brain cancer and I had no ideal what to expect and do..Hospice was there to explain everything and they was awesome whatever he needed they got it and if I needed something at 3am all I had to do was pick up the phone and call his nurse she would be there to help with anything I needed..Love Hospice
Waited a Long Time for This Book
I have been on my caregiver journey for four years so much of what was in this book were things that I already knew or had read about before. It would be very helpful
for someone new to the journey, but I have to be honest, I was a little let down. The one topic that I would have liked to have seen addressed was not even touched on and that is “how do you deal with the tremendous ups and downs/how do you actually know when your loved one is really starting to decline versus just being bored?” Overall the book was helpful but I was expecting more after all of the hype Julie made on social media.