Bold Spirit is a treasure and a remarkable effort which is more than a practical resource about end-of-life care… I highly recommend Bold Spirit as an important guide to understanding that even at life’s end, the welfare of everyone begins and ends with the caring of mind, body, and spirit. - Charles Garfield, Author of Wisdom Circle, Last Gift, and Our Wisdom Years. Find answers inside about end-of-life transition from this collection of experiences written by compassionate, skilled, and inspiring practitioners in the area of end-of-life such as hospice, palliative care, thanatology, paramedic services, personal support work, education, and death doula work.

The co-authors are bold spirits exemplifying what it means to step up in a very open, and often vulnerable way, in the field end-of-life care.

Janet Booth * Gale Gagnier * Terrence Ho *Lesley James * Ashlee Jansen * Shannon Koppenhoefer * Janice Lombardo * Tamelynda Lux * Olga Nikolajev *Siby Varghese * Chrystal Waban

You will indeed be moved by this compilation of inspiring stories, quotes, and real-life insights concerning end-of-life from a diversity of practitioner perspectives. In this book:

compelling stories of caring at end-of-life transition,
examples of how specific needs of the dying were addressed,
inspiring experiences and ah-ha moments,
self-care tips and strategies for managing as a caregiver,
quotes and books that inspire,
what practitioners wish they had known when they began on the journey as practitioners in end-of-life care and what they discovered.

The authors examine their own experiences in relation to the primary areas of concern for the dying and compare them to David Kesler’s list from his book The Needs of the Dying. Special thanks to David Kessler. Writing down our stories gives voice to the importance of end-of-life care. Sharing them offers the gift of hope. Tamelynda Lux, Founder, Bold Spirit Press