Nothing to Fear: Demystifying Death to Live More Fully

Julie McFadden
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What if we didn’t consider death the worst possible outcome? What if we discussed it honestly, embraced hospice care, and prepared for the end of our lives with hope and acceptance? In this compassionate and knowledgeable guide, TikTok star Julie McFadden—known online as “Hospice Nurse Julie”—shares the valuable lessons she’s learned in her fifteen years as an RN in the ICU and in hospice. Expertly interweaving emotional insight and practical advice, Nothing to Fear demystifies end-of-life care for both patients and caregivers, covering topics including: the biological details of dying which medical interventions help and which only make things worse the otherworldly beauty of deathbed phenomena financial and logistical preparations for death facts and myths about hospice care the most important conversations to have before you die the grieving process, before and after death Sure to be a go-to resource for years to come, McFadden’s first book proves a better death goes hand in hand with a better life.
Genres: NonfictionDeathSelf HelpGriefHealthAudiobookPsychologyMedicalMedicineBook Club
240 Pages

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