Synopses & Reviews
In this much-andcipated autobiography, the woman who transformed the way we think about death and dying reveals her ultimate beliefs about the purpose of life and the meaning of death -- truths she has discovered as her own life draws to a close.
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross's final testimony is as powerful and inspiring as her classic On Death and Dying. In The Wheel of Life, she chronicles the events that have shaped her intellectually and spiritually, from her work as a doctor in war-ravaged Poland to her years of counseling the terminally ill and their families, to the series of strokes that have sharpened her insights into the nature of our final passage.
Writing with her usual candor, Kubler-Ross describes how the near-death experiences of the patients she has worked with convinced her that there is something beyond the death of the physical body, a belief affirmed in recent years by firsthand encounters with her own spirit guides. At once a story of Kubler-Ross's remarkable life and an extraordinary memoir of her spiritual evolution, The Wheel of Life teaches us to live life with courage, love, and hope.
"A wonderful testimony to the gentle beauty of her work". -- The Topeka Metro News
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"The author of this inspiring autobiography is a psychiatrist who will be esteemed as a great humanitarian for having introduced the Hospice concept to the United States which has brought inner peace and comfort to the tens of thousands of terminally ill Americans and members of their immediate families. But additionally, in the course of her professional career, she became an international expert who revolutionalized the way the medical world regarded death and dying, through her private practice, teaching, speeches, books, and articles on the subject. Facing her own fatal illness at the age of 71, she now shares her personal spiritual transformation with us. The reading of this remarkable book, if you accept her message of love and hope, may well constructively change your own life." Reviewed by Daniel Weiss, Virginia Quarterly Review (Copyright 2006 Virginia Quarterly Review)
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Richard Hoffman andlt;Iandgt;New Age Journalandlt;/Iandgt; An inspiring account of exploration, conviction, and service....This book chronicles a life lived passionately, compassionately, and well.
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Bill Williams andlt;Iandgt;The Hartford Courantandlt;/Iandgt; This absorbing account of her life shows a strong-willed woman willing to challenge authority and convention at every turn. Part of the book's charm is that Kand#252;bler-Ross is a marvelous storyteller.
Synopsis
On Life and Living
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, M.D., is the woman who has transformed the way the world thinks about death and dying. Beginning with the groundbreaking publication of the classic psychological study On Death and Dying and continuing through her many books and her years working with terminally ill children, AIDS patients, and the elderly, Kubler-Ross has brought comfort and understanding to millions coping with their own deaths or the deaths of loved ones. Now, at age seventy-one facing her own death, this world-renowned healer tells the story of her extraordinary life. Having taught the world how to die well, she now offers a lesson on how to live well. Her story is an adventure of the heart -- powerful, controversial, inspirational -- a fitting legacy of a powerful life.
Synopsis
andlt;Bandgt;On Life and Livingandlt;/Bandgt; andlt;BRandgt; Elisabeth Kand#252;bler-Ross, M.D., is the woman who has transformed the way the world thinks about death and dying. Beginning with the groundbreaking publication of the classic psychological study andlt;Iandgt;On Death and Dyingandlt;/Iandgt; and continuing through her many books and her years working with terminally ill children, AIDS patients, and the elderly, Kand#252;bler-Ross has brought comfort and understanding to millions coping with their own deaths or the deaths of loved ones. Now, at age seventy-one facing her own death, this world-renowned healer tells the story of her extraordinary life. Having taught the world how to die well, she now offers a lesson on how to live well. Her story is an adventure of the heart -- powerful, controversial, inspirational -- a fitting legacy of a powerful life.
About the Author
Elisabeth Kand#252;bler-Ross, MD,andnbsp;[1926and#8211;2004] was a Swiss-born psychiatrist, humanitarian, and co-founder of the hospice movement around the world. She was also the author of the groundbreaking book andlt;iandgt;On Death and Dyingandlt;/iandgt;, which first discussed The Five Stages of Grief. Elisabeth authored twenty-four books in thirty-six languages and brought comfort to millions of people coping with their own deaths or the death of a loved one. Her greatest professional legacy includes teaching the practice of humane care for the dying and the importance of sharing unconditional love. Her work continues by the efforts of hundreds of organizations around the world, including The Elisabeth Kand#252;bler-Ross Foundation: EKRFoundation.org.
Table of Contents
andlt;Bandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Contentsandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;1. There Are No Accidentsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Part I -- "The Mouse"andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;2. The Cocoonandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;3. A Dying Angelandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;4. My Black Bunnyandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;5. Faith, Hope and Loveandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;6. My Own Lab Coatandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;7. My Promiseandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;8. A Sense of Purposeandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;9. Blessed Soilandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;10. Butterfliesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Part II -- "The Bear"andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;11. Home for Dinnerandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;12. Medical Schoolandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;13. Good Medicineandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;14. Elisabeth Kand#252;bler-Ross, M.D.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;15. Manhattan State Hospitalandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;16. Living Until Deathandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;17. My First Lectureandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;18. Motherhoodandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;19. On Death and Dyingandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;20. Heart and Soulandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;21. My Motherandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;22. The Purpose of Lifeandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;23. Fameandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;24. Mrs. Schwartzandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;25. Afterlifeandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Part III -- "The Buffalo"andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;26. Jeffyandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;27. Life After Deathandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;28. Proofandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;29. Channeling the Other Sideandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;30. Death Does Not Existandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;31. My Cosmic Consciousnessandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;32. The Final Homeandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;33. AIDSandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;34. Healing Watersandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Part IV -- "The Eagle"andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;35. Service Renderedandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;36. The Country Doctorandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;37. Graduationandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;38. Manny's Signalandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;39. The Butterflyandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;40. On Life and Living