Attending the Dying Book

Attending the Dying: A Handbook of Practical Guidelines
by Megory Anderson.  
Morehouse Publishing, 2005
Available from Amazon.com and other major booksellers.

This practical and concise handbook provides a brief overview of what to expect and how to respond when people are at life’s end. “Attending the Dying” can be used by people of any – or no – faith tradition, and will be useful for chaplains, social workers, hospital care workers, and friends and family of the dying. 

Chapter Headings

• PART I: The Chaplain’s/Pastoral Caregiver’s Role at the End of Life
• Chapter 1: Death as a Sacred Event
• Chapter 2: Bringing the Sacred to Dying 
• PART II: Interacting with the Dying
• Chapter 3: Helping Others Prepare
• Chapter 4: The Dying Process 
• PART III: Assimilating Your Experience
• Chapter 5: Personal Processing and Reflection 
• Appendix A: Special Circumstances
• Appendix B: Recognizing and Understanding the Dying Process