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    At the Edge of Life: Conversations When Death is Near
    At the Edge of Life: Conversations When Death is Near
    At the Edge of Life: Conversations When Death is Near
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    At the Edge of Life: Conversations When Death is Near

    By Richard Morgan

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    Drawing on 60 years of experience as pastor, hospice chaplain, volunteer, and friend to dying persons, Richard Morgan offers perspective and advice to people coping with a family member, friend, or patient who is approaching the time of death. These 30 meditations take us from accepting our own mortality and the impending death of someone we care about through "making preparations," "finding closure," and "dying moments." In each meditation Morgan uses personal stories and scripture to lead into a reflection question and prayer. The result is a sense of peace that gives readers confidence as companions to the dying.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherUpper Room Books
    Release dateSep 1, 2014
    ISBN9780835813341
    At the Edge of Life: Conversations When Death is Near
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    Richard Morgan

    Richard L. Morgan, a retired Presbyterian (USA) pastor, stays busy writing and volunteering in pastoral care and as chapel director at the Redstone Highlands retirement community near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In addition to his seminary training, he has an MA in Counseling and training in clinical pastoral education. He is the author or coauthor of 20 books. For more information, see Morgan's website: richardmorganauthor.com. Two PowerPoint presentations are available through his website: "Dementia and Beyond" and "Pilgrimage into the Last Third of Life."

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