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Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as palliative-care)
avg rating 4.49 — 226,946 ratings — published 2014
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With the End in Mind: Dying, Death, and Wisdom in an Age of Denial With the End in Mind: Dying, Death, and Wisdom in an Age of Denial (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as palliative-care)
avg rating 4.57 — 8,497 ratings — published 2017
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Everything Happens for a Reason: And Other Lies I've Loved Everything Happens for a Reason: And Other Lies I've Loved (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as palliative-care)
avg rating 3.80 — 54,841 ratings — published 2018
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A Beginner's Guide to the End: Practical Advice for Living Life and Facing Death A Beginner's Guide to the End: Practical Advice for Living Life and Facing Death (Audible Audio)
by (shelved 4 times as palliative-care)
avg rating 4.30 — 1,390 ratings — published
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The Art of Dying Well: A Practical Guide to a Good End of Life The Art of Dying Well: A Practical Guide to a Good End of Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as palliative-care)
avg rating 4.29 — 1,772 ratings — published 2019
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When Breath Becomes Air When Breath Becomes Air (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4 times as palliative-care)
avg rating 4.41 — 853,298 ratings — published 2016
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That Good Night: Life and Medicine in the Eleventh Hour That Good Night: Life and Medicine in the Eleventh Hour (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as palliative-care)
avg rating 4.47 — 2,306 ratings — published 2019
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Let's Talk About Death (over Dinner) Let's Talk About Death (over Dinner)
by (shelved 3 times as palliative-care)
avg rating 3.98 — 541 ratings — published 2018
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The Conversation: A Revolutionary Plan for End-of-Life Care The Conversation: A Revolutionary Plan for End-of-Life Care (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as palliative-care)
avg rating 4.25 — 835 ratings — published 2015
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The Bright Hour: A Memoir of Living and Dying The Bright Hour: A Memoir of Living and Dying (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as palliative-care)
avg rating 4.29 — 19,849 ratings — published 2017
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as palliative-care)
avg rating 4.37 — 938,724 ratings — published 1946
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On Death and Dying: What the Dying Have to Teach Doctors, Nurses, Clergy and Their Own Families On Death and Dying: What the Dying Have to Teach Doctors, Nurses, Clergy and Their Own Families (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as palliative-care)
avg rating 4.16 — 27,901 ratings — published 1969
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LGBTQ-Inclusive Hospice and Palliative Care: A Practical Guide to Transforming Professional Practice LGBTQ-Inclusive Hospice and Palliative Care: A Practical Guide to Transforming Professional Practice (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as palliative-care)
avg rating 4.59 — 44 ratings — published
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Extreme Measures: Finding a Better Path to the End of Life Extreme Measures: Finding a Better Path to the End of Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as palliative-care)
avg rating 4.37 — 990 ratings — published 2017
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How to Change Your Mind: The New Science of Psychedelics How to Change Your Mind: The New Science of Psychedelics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as palliative-care)
avg rating 4.27 — 87,377 ratings — published 2018
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Palliative Care: A Different Kind of Hope Palliative Care: A Different Kind of Hope (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.56 — 16 ratings — published
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Knocking on Heaven's Door: The Path to a Better Way of Death Knocking on Heaven's Door: The Path to a Better Way of Death (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as palliative-care)
avg rating 4.12 — 3,200 ratings — published 2013
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Kitchen Table Wisdom: Stories that Heal Kitchen Table Wisdom: Stories that Heal (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as palliative-care)
avg rating 4.35 — 5,986 ratings — published 1996
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Mastering Communication with Seriously Ill Patients: Balancing Honesty with Empathy and Hope Mastering Communication with Seriously Ill Patients: Balancing Honesty with Empathy and Hope (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as palliative-care)
avg rating 4.63 — 98 ratings — published 2009
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The Fault in Our Stars The Fault in Our Stars (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as palliative-care)
avg rating 4.12 — 5,883,814 ratings — published 2012
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The Spare Room The Spare Room (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as palliative-care)
avg rating 3.90 — 9,576 ratings — published 2008
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The Best Care Possible: A Physician's Quest to Transform Care Through the End of Life The Best Care Possible: A Physician's Quest to Transform Care Through the End of Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as palliative-care)
avg rating 4.31 — 423 ratings — published 2012
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Ein Bild von Freiheit am Horizont: Lyrische Texte (German Edition) Ein Bild von Freiheit am Horizont: Lyrische Texte (German Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as palliative-care)
avg rating 5.00 — 1 rating — published 2014
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Der Tod. Philosophische Texte von der Antike bis zur Gegenwart Der Tod. Philosophische Texte von der Antike bis zur Gegenwart (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as palliative-care)
avg rating 4.15 — 13 ratings — published 2014
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Der Heidelberger Totentanz von 1485. Der Heidelberger Totentanz von 1485. (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as palliative-care)
avg rating 5.00 — 1 rating — published
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In the Midst of Life In the Midst of Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as palliative-care)
avg rating 4.12 — 3,470 ratings — published 2010
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In the Face of Death In the Face of Death (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as palliative-care)
avg rating 3.84 — 19 ratings — published 1989
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Die letzten Dinge (Theol. Bibliothek 1) Die letzten Dinge (Theol. Bibliothek 1)
by (shelved 1 time as palliative-care)
avg rating 4.67 — 3 ratings — published 2014
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Birgit, historia de una muerte Birgit, historia de una muerte (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as palliative-care)
avg rating 4.09 — 149 ratings — published 1982
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Ich will etwas vom Tod wissen Ich will etwas vom Tod wissen (Unknown Binding)
by (shelved 1 time as palliative-care)
avg rating 3.00 — 1 rating — published 1979
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Und dann steht einer auf und öffnet das Fenster Und dann steht einer auf und öffnet das Fenster (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as palliative-care)
avg rating 4.29 — 468 ratings — published 2017
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99 Fragen an den Tod: Leitfaden für ein gutes Lebensende 99 Fragen an den Tod: Leitfaden für ein gutes Lebensende (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as palliative-care)
avg rating 4.38 — 21 ratings — published
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Rehearsals for Dying: Digressions on Love and Cancer Rehearsals for Dying: Digressions on Love and Cancer (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as palliative-care)
avg rating 4.45 — 181 ratings — published 2025
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as palliative-care)
avg rating 4.16 — 616,815 ratings — published 2011
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Cancer and its Management Cancer and its Management (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as palliative-care)
avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published 2013
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The American Book of Living and Dying: Lessons in Healing Spiritual Pain The American Book of Living and Dying: Lessons in Healing Spiritual Pain (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as palliative-care)
avg rating 4.18 — 88 ratings — published 2009
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Trauma Stewardship: An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self While Caring for Others Trauma Stewardship: An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self While Caring for Others (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as palliative-care)
avg rating 4.27 — 7,589 ratings — published 2007
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My Father's Wake: How the Irish Teach Us to Live, Love, and Die My Father's Wake: How the Irish Teach Us to Live, Love, and Die (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as palliative-care)
avg rating 3.90 — 622 ratings — published 2018
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Medicine and Compassion: A Tibetan Lama's Guidance for Caregivers Medicine and Compassion: A Tibetan Lama's Guidance for Caregivers (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as palliative-care)
avg rating 4.24 — 71 ratings — published 2001
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The Well-Lived Life: A 102-Year-Old Doctor's Six Secrets to Health and Happiness at Every Age The Well-Lived Life: A 102-Year-Old Doctor's Six Secrets to Health and Happiness at Every Age (ebook)
by (shelved 1 time as palliative-care)
avg rating 4.23 — 4,853 ratings — published
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A Beginner's Guide to Dying A Beginner's Guide to Dying (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as palliative-care)
avg rating 3.90 — 2,179 ratings — published 2024
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To Bless the Space Between Us: A Book of Blessings To Bless the Space Between Us: A Book of Blessings (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as palliative-care)
avg rating 4.42 — 5,576 ratings — published 2008
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Fifty-seven Fridays: Losing Our Daughter, Finding Our Way Fifty-seven Fridays: Losing Our Daughter, Finding Our Way (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as palliative-care)
avg rating 4.67 — 285 ratings — published
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The In-Between: Unforgettable Encounters During Life's Final Moments The In-Between: Unforgettable Encounters During Life's Final Moments (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as palliative-care)
avg rating 4.48 — 53,747 ratings — published 2023
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In Shock: My Journey from Death to Recovery and the Redemptive Power of Hope In Shock: My Journey from Death to Recovery and the Redemptive Power of Hope (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as palliative-care)
avg rating 4.32 — 8,457 ratings — published 2017
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Evidence of the Afterlife: The Science of Near-Death Experiences Evidence of the Afterlife: The Science of Near-Death Experiences (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as palliative-care)
avg rating 3.97 — 2,246 ratings — published
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The Denial of Death The Denial of Death (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as palliative-care)
avg rating 4.04 — 16,932 ratings — published 1973
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The Luckiest Man: How a Seventeen-Year Battle with ALS Led Me to Intimacy with God The Luckiest Man: How a Seventeen-Year Battle with ALS Led Me to Intimacy with God (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as palliative-care)
avg rating 4.67 — 94 ratings — published
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Hundreds of Interlaced Fingers: A Kidney Doctor's Search for the Perfect Match Hundreds of Interlaced Fingers: A Kidney Doctor's Search for the Perfect Match (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as palliative-care)
avg rating 4.03 — 111 ratings — published
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Every Deep-Drawn Breath: A Critical Care Doctor on Healing, Recovery, and Transforming Medicine in the ICU Every Deep-Drawn Breath: A Critical Care Doctor on Healing, Recovery, and Transforming Medicine in the ICU (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as palliative-care)
avg rating 4.34 — 1,798 ratings — published
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Kimberly D. Acquaviva
“CAMPERS is a seven-step process you can use to improve your ability to provide inclusive, nonjudgmental care when you are planning, engaging in, and reflecting on a patient interaction. The letters in the mnemonic device stand for: clear purpose, attitudes and beliefs, mitigation plan, patient, emotions, reactions, and strategy.”
Kimberly D. Acquaviva, LGBTQ-Inclusive Hospice and Palliative Care: A Practical Guide to Transforming Professional Practice

“Spiritual care lies at the heart of hospice. It says we are here. We will be with you in your living and your dying. We will free you from pain and give you the freedom to find your own meaning in your own life – your way. We will comfort you and those you love – not always with words, often with a touch or a glance. We will bring you hope – not for tomorrow but for this day. We will not leave you. We will watch with you. We will be there. – Dr. Dorothy Ley”
Dorothy Ley

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