- Editorial:
- PENGUIN
- Año de edición:
- 2017
- Materia:
- Autoayuda
- ISBN:
- 978-1-59463-482-6
- Páginas:
- 224
ON LIVING
KERRY EGAN
u003cbu003eu003cbu003e"A poetic and philosophical and brave and uplifting meditation on how important it is to make peace and meaning of our lives while we still have them.u003c/bu003e u003cbu003eu003ciu003eu003c/iu003eElizabeth Gilbert, bestselling author of u003ciu003eEat Pray Loveu003c/iu003eu003c/bu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003e"Illuminating, unflinching and ultimately inspiring... A book to treasure. u003ciu003ePeople Magazineu003c/iu003eu003c/bu003eu003cbru003eu003cbu003eu003cbru003eA hospice chaplain passes on wisdom on giving meaning to life, from those taking leave of it. u003c/bu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003e As a hospice chaplain, Kerry Egan didnt offer sermons or prayers, unless they were requested; in fact, she found, the dying rarely want to talk about God, at least not overtly. Instead, she discovered shed been granted a powerful chance to witness firsthand what she calls the spiritual work of dyingthe work of finding or making meaning of ones life, the experiences its contained and the people who have touched it, the betrayals, wounds, unfinished business, and unrealized dreams. Instead of talking, she mainly listened: to stories of hope and regret, shame and pride, mystery and revelation and secrets held too long. Most of all, though, she listened as her patients talked about lovelove for their children and partners and friends; love they didnt know how to offer; love they gave unconditionally; love they, sometimes belatedly, learned to grant themselves. u003cbru003eu003cbru003e This isnt a book about dyingits a book about living. And Egan isnt just passively bearing witness to these stories. An emergency procedure during the birth of her first child left her physically whole but emotionally and spiritually adrift. Her work as a hospice chaplain healed her, from a brokenness she came to see we all share. Each of her patients taught her something about what matters in the endhow to find courage in the face of fear or the strength to make amends; how to be profoundly compassionate and fiercely empathetic; how to see the world in grays instead of black and white. In this hopeful, moving, and beautiful book, she passes along all their precious and necessary gifts.
