Acquainted With The Night | Free Book
Death is the most predictable thing that will happen to any of us
and one of the few experiences we share with every other human
being, yet we hardly give it a thought. Most of us behave as if
pretending it didn't exist gives is a measure of control over it.
The traditional supports that used to cradle us in times of need are
no longer there.
Acquainted with the Night is the
story of Allegra Taylor's year spent working in a hospice and
training to become part of London Lighthouse, the support network
for people with AIDS.
Accessible, anecdotal and warmly
personal, this is an important book. For it shows us that death is
not the enemy; that it is possible to 'be there' for someone who is
dying or bereaved, to grieve well in the face of death and, when the
time comes, to die well ourselves.
About the Author
Allegra Taylor is a journalist and author of several books, including
the best-selling,
I Fly Out With Bright Feathers...The Quest Of A Novice Healer
and Healing Hands. She was also, for many years,
a
freelance journalist for magazines such as
Illustrated London News and The New Internationalist.
Taylor is a popular speaker and workshop leader at such venues
as The Nfind and Body and Spirit Festival and
teaches courses in creative writing in England and in many parts of
the world.
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