Death is But a Dream: Hope and meaning at life's end

Dr. Kerr, a hospice physician, shares stories of his patients who find hope and meaning in the face of death, highlighting pre-death dreams and visions as remarkable events that bring comfort and exemplify human resilience. These experiences help patients restore meaning, make sense of the dying process, and assist in reclaiming it as an experience in which they have a say.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 384 pages
Publication date: 03 February 2022
Publisher: Quercus Publishing

Dr. Christopher Kerr is a hospice physician who has cared for thousands of patients who, in the face of death, talk about love, meaning, and grace. They show that there is hope for something beyond healing as they shift their attention to personal meaning. In this amazing and lovely book, Dr. Kerr discusses his patients' experiences and his own study, which shows that death is not just the end of life but also a final passage of humanity and transcendence.

Dr. Kerr demonstrates why pre-death dreams and visions are remarkable events that bring comfort and exemplify human resilience by drawing on interviews with over 1,200 patients and more than a decade of quantified data. These are not ordinary dreams. They are said to be more real than real and frequently feature loved ones who have passed away, indicating the shift from distress to acceptance. These end-of-life experiences assist patients in regaining meaning, making sense of the dying process, and reclaiming it as an experience in which they have a say. They also benefit the bereaved by providing them with relief from witnessing their loved ones pass with a sense of calm closure.

Beautifully written with astonishing stories, this book, at its heart, celebrates the power to reclaim how we die while soothing the bereaved who witness their loved ones go with unqualified grace.

Weight: 180g
Dimension: 129 x 197 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781787478954