
Nothing to Fear
Read by
Julie McFadden, RN
Release:
06/11/2024
Runtime:
5h 17m
Unabridged
Quantity:
For those of you not planning on living forever, here’s the book for you. For so many reasons, we humans love to mystify death, shrouding the dying process and making it only more difficult to imagine and, in turn, more difficult to traverse. Nurse Julie has the prescription. Here you’ll find all sorts of practical information, from notes on morphine to how a body winds down, all wrapped in easy and clear language. If this sounds scary or grave, don’t worry. Nurse Julie will be right there with you, and she'll introduce you to some beautiful souls along the way.
BJ Miller, author of A Beginner’s Guide to the End
The instant New York Times bestseller!
A comforting and informative guide that demystifies our end-of-life journey, from the compassionate expert known as @hospicenursejulie
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:
A comforting and informative guide that demystifies our end-of-life journey, from the compassionate expert known as @hospicenursejulie
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
Release:
2024-06-11
Runtime:
5h 17m
Format:
audio
Weight:
0.0 lb
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780593868010
Publisher:
Penguin Random House
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