Hospisophy
The Wisdom of the Hospice
by Danny Blorian
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Pub Date 30 Jun 2021 | Archive Date 21 Jan 2022
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Description
Filled with deep emotion, extraordinary insight, and piercing wisdom, Hospisophy is a rare and evocative handbook on how to die and—for those willing to heed the lessons—how to live.
After retiring from a career with the Israeli police force, author Danny Blorian spent a decade volunteering his time at a hospice, bearing witness to the stories of those at the end of their lives. Hospisophy is a selection of some of the most poignant and illuminating ones . . . stories that reflect not only the end of the storyteller’s physical journey, but often the enlightening perspective of their spiritual one.
From those who have regrets to those who’ve completed their soul’s repair, those with the courage to die on their own terms to those boldly determined to make amends, each story holds a truth to be deciphered and solace for both the storyteller and the listener. Filled with deep emotion, extraordinary insight, and piercing wisdom, Hospisophy is a rare and evocative handbook on how to die and—for those willing to heed the lessons—how to live.
Advance Praise
"This book is an eye-opener, turning our faces in a direction few of us dare to look. Danny Blorian, in his stories of the hospice and his work there, teaches the reader that in the last days of an individual's life, when they are on the verge of death, there exists an opportunity to make a correction and a reconciliation. And, more than that,from what we read here, from the insights gained of what men and women discover when they are at death's door, we could all - the elderly and the young, the healthy and the sick - learn meaningful and unique lessons about our life in the present.
- Professor Amia Lieblich.
Danny Blorian has written a masterpiece filled with wisdom and insights from individuals facing their own imminent death. Through their own introspection about what is and is not important in life, the lessons that they have drawn, and their views about how one might approach both life and death, we learn a most important insight: namely, that the currency of life is time, and how we choose to spend that time defines who we are, and what we make of life. This book is essential reading for those wanting to get the most out of life.
- Professor Marc Cohen
UMass Boston, Gerontology Department"
Available Editions
| ISBN | 9798528861753 |
| PRICE | US$2.99 (USD) |
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Featured Reviews
Georgiana R, Reviewer
Hospisophy : The Wisdom of the Hospice
Danny Blorian’s book, Hospisophy The Wisdom of the Hospice is described as a way to die, and a way to live.
I found an intrinsic beauty written between the pages of people’s stories as their life was coming to a close. What is between the pages is a manual on how to live so as to die without regret, without sadness, without looking back and wishing things had been done differently, or better choices had been made.
Danny Blorian shares with his readers an amazing amount of empathy in how to care and show kindness to those we love and care for in their time of greatest need.
Most importantly - he gives his readers the honest secrets on how to live.
Highly recommended to anyone who wishes to live a good life and die with peace.
Beautifully written and extremely profound.
Virginia R, Reviewer
As someone who has held the hand of a loved one as they prepared to leave this earthy world, I had a profound connection with this book. But I also find it equally as important to be read by someone who has ever questioned or doubted death and it’s necessary role in living. Everyone deserves to die with dignity and to feel as if their life meant something, or at least be seen and recognized as a soul that was a part of this world. Digesting these stories relayed by Danny gives the reader space to ask themselves important questions about what their story would be at the end. We must not fear death but “bring death closer and transform it into a guide and teacher for life” for “great is the sorrow of those on the verge of death when they realize there is no time left for improvement.”
Lisa H, Educator
Thank you for the opportunity to read 'Hospisophy'.
This is a poignant book that tells the stories of a number of patients in an Israeli hospice. The author has volunteered at the hospice for a number of years and has a talent in connecting with those that are dying. He clearly knows how to listen to people and gain their trust. I learnt a.lot from reading the joys and regrets of the dying and applaud the author for his work.
Heather T, Reviewer
A very thought provoking book,that I think everyone should.read if they are interested in hospices and the prospect of giving someone a good death.Some of the stories are really heartbreaking and will stay with .
Amy R, Reviewer
"Dying well is to die without anger, without unsettled scores, without yearning, without shame." The author desires to give those living their last days in a hospice ward that kind of death. Blorian shares experiences sharing conversations with patients in the hospice. He shares the final days of a woman who lived through days in a concentration camp, a murderer Blorian helped put in prison, and a father who shares a secret that no one knows except his wife. All of those moments are shared with the reverance and dignity that one deserves in these final days. This book is one to read slowly to appreciate the stories and moments we are allowed to look in on.
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