RESOURCES
Books
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A Beginner's Guide to the End: Practical Advice for Living Life and Facing Death
Miller and Shoshana Berger. Simon & Schuster. New York. 2019
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Being Mortal
Atul Gawande, MD. Henry Holt and company. New York 2014
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When Breath Becomes Air
Paul Kalanithi. Random House. New York, NY. 2016
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Sacred Dying
Megory Anderson. Marlowe & Company. New York 2003
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Last Acts of Kindiness: Lessons for the living from the bedside of the dying
Judith Redwing Keyssar. Transformations-in-Care, 2010
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The Art of Dying Well: A Practical Guide to A Good End Of Life.
Katy Butler. Scribner 2019
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The Four Things That Matter Most. A Book About Living and Completing Relationships.
Ira Byock, MD. Free Press, New York, NY, 2014
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Proof of Heaven, a Neurosurgeon's Journey into Afterlife.
Eben Alexander, MD. Simon & Schuster, New York, NY, 2012
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Let's talk About Death (Over Dinner).
Michael Hebb. DeCapo Press. 2018 TED
Talk: What Happens When Death Is What's For Dinner? Michael Hebb
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DT0aMfFtuw)
For Support with Ones Grieving
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Finding Meaning — The Sixths Stage of Grief
David Kessler. Scribner. New York. 2019
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Understanding Your Grief: Ten Essential Touchstones for Finding Hope and Healing Your Heart.
Alan Wolfelt. Companion Press 2004
Health Care Directives
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Honoring Choices Minnesota
SAMPLE FORMS—long form for mature folks & short form for young folks. And a Covid-19 Guide
www.HonoringChoices.org
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Laurel Riedel of Speaking of Dying Minnesota facilitates conversations about future health care preferences and will help you develop a thoughtful Health Care Directive.
www.SpeakingofDyingMN.com 612-868-4116
Resources to support conversations about death
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HELLO Game
Hello is a conversation game. It's the easy, non-threatening way to start a conversation with your family and friends about what matters most to you about living and dying.
https://CommonPractice.com/products/HELLO-GAME $25
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The GO WISH game
Promotes end-of-life discussion and helps prioritizing end-of-life topics.
A supportive deck to use with family and caregivers.
www.gowish.org, CODA Alliance (408) 282-8922.
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THE DEATH DECK is both a game and a tool that allows friends and family members to open up and share thoughts, stories and preferences about life and death in a non-threatening and surprisingly fun way.
www.TheDeathDeck.com and on Amazon $25
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The Conversation Project.
The Conversation Project is dedicated to helping people talk about their wishes for end-of-life care, with a guide specific to covid-19.
https://TheConversationProject.org/
Hospice / Palliative Care
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Minnesota Network of Hospice & Palliative Care
www.MNHPC.org 651-917-4616
Grief Groups
Kate Cavett
651-470-4410 Kate at KateCavett.com
