Dying with Grace: A Conscious Commitment to the Dying Process
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Dying with Grace: a Conscious Commitment to the Dying Process is the story of Franks ability to let go of control, enjoy his last days, and move toward the unknown and unknowable. Though alert in mind and spirit, Franks body was as good as paralyzed. Yet he remained curious about walking through the valley of death, leaning into the process with dignity and grace. Experiencing pain and suffering, joy and love, he lived life immersed in the rhythm of nature, and died in that same rhythm. To the very end, he never lost consciousness.
Dying with Grace is written as a reflective text for family members who are caring for dying relatives; for parish workers, nurses, and social workers assisting individuals and families during the dying process. The book sheds light on what it means to die as one lives and invites the reader to contemplate just how the dying experience may be spiritually transformative for both family and friends as well as for the one who is passing.
The frightened, the skeptical, the devastated, the hope-filled, faith believers and non-believers alike can benefit from this book.
Fran A. Repka
Fran A. Repka, BSN, MA, EdD is a Sister of Mercy who has ministered as a psychologist for over thirty-five years. She also has a background in nursing. For many years Fran served as Executive Director of Mercy Professional Services, a counseling and consultation service for the uninsured and underserved. Fran has encountered and walked with many ill and dying individuals and their families. Parishes, hospital staffs, leaders of religious congregations, individual and families have benefited from her expertise. In her spare time she enjoys writing poetry, swimming, reading, and spending time with family and friends. Sister Fran resides in Cincinnati, OH.
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