Not Dead Yet - Large Print Edition: A practical guide for the dying and those who are supporting them.

by Amanda Collins

A practical guide for the dying and those who are supporting them.
When someone you love is dying, there's so much to think about. What's the right thing to say? How do you know the right and wrong things to do?
This little book is for you. Free of jargon, full of hints and ideas to help you navigate this messy, mysterious, and complicated time.

92 pages, Paperback

Published June 25, 2020

Reviews

[Ellie Corbo · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a fabulous little book that contains everything you need to know about you dying or someone you love. It’s packed full of practical information and tips; and is all written with the touch of humour that is required when talking of death. Although it seems short, there is no missing information and it is set out to be read all at once or you can dip in and out.
Amanda has writing style that makes you feel like you’re actually reading a letter from a dear friend who knows you well. I highly recommend this book for anyone who needs more information about dying for themselves or others.

[Georgie · Rating 5 out of 5]

A beautiful resource for a gentle but practical approach to death and dying. A must read for carers, friends, family and anyone else involved in the journey. It offers practical and supportive guidance about what to expect during the process, questions to ask and how to ensure you (or your loved one) can ensure you have the end of life journey you want and deserve. Our own morality is a difficult topic to address, but a vital and unavoidable one. You have the courage to speak up about how you went to live, apply the same reasoning to how you want to die and curate your own cycle of life your way.

[Deb · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amanda Collins provides gentle but reassuring guidance for anyone dealing with death and dying. Her tone is practical but not medical, her advice is to-the-point without being painful, and her words celebrate life and light while acknowledging that death is an inevitable part of that. Set up to address both those who are dying and those who are supporting them, this book acts as a beautiful catch-all that helps with both information and prompting questions. We all die and we all deal with death; everyone should read this book.

[Anita · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not Dead Yet is a warmly written, yet brief and to the point book by Amanda Collins. It’s a gentle text, explaining simply and kindly, how to prepare for the death of a loved one. She also addresses the book directly to one who knows they are dying. Collins comes from a place of humility, experience, kindness, and practicality. The work is professionally composed and edited, and it flows beautifully, making it very easy to read. I feel blessed to have had the chance to read it, in preparation for a predictable yet unknown outcome.

[Alice Bulmer · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book.
All of us will be connected with someone who is dying, sooner or later. Also, we’re all going to die, one day.
“Not Dead Yet” is an approachable, practical resource to help us cope with this as well as we can. It’s well written, easy to read – and it’s not too long.
It’s not a popular topic. We live in a world where death is feared, and most people don’t want to think about the possibility of dying, let alone talk about it.
Just about everyone will find this book useful.
Highly recommended.

[Jennie Moore · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a must read for anyone diagnosed with a life limiting illness, and for friends, family and anyone else close to them. For a small book it packs a lot of punch, serving up information in a gentle, caring way, and offering many ideas and tips on coping with terminal illness, and how to work out what is important to YOU at a time when life is just overwhelming. EVERYONE should read this book!

[Debra · Rating 5 out of 5]

An incredibly helpful, easy to read, easy to understand, practical book, tackling all the hard issues we need to deal with during the most stressful times of our lives, in dealing with death. Reading it is like having a cuppa with a good friend, who will gently help you cope, with great knowledge, and very practical and easy to follow steps. Every household should have Not Dead Yet, and everyone should read it.

[Anna Richardson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am very grateful to Amanda for taking the time to write this book. It makes so much sense but like many things in life it’s not until someone points something out do you realise what you need to do.
This book is a great resource.

[Liss · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this comforting and helpful book. It offers comprehensive, practical advice on difficult topics like infant death, advanced care planning, what not to say or offer when someone is dying.

Amanda's book is a great help at one the most difficult and sometimes feared moments in life: death.

[Sonya Conway · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great resource for no nonsense tips on how to negotiate the practical side of death and dying, delivered with compassion and gentleness - a very valuable book for everyone to own.