tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817452185173695206.post9217202820119712753..comments2024-03-23T07:45:48.802-10:00Comments on Snow Crash: Dying to Know Why We Die?Richard Shermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01888881107773218874noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817452185173695206.post-41081330317523845132014-12-31T07:49:23.394-10:002014-12-31T07:49:23.394-10:00I read Nuland's book and would recommend it to...I read Nuland's book and would recommend it to anyone for an objective and informative description of what it means to die in various ways. It certainly can help in making final decisions in a more rationale way than most do. <br /><br />A friend who has much hospice experience (but who hasn't read the book) felt that advances in terminal care have made some of Nuland's descriptions inaccurate. Too bad Nuland never updated the book.<br /><br />Never hear of Death Cafes. Sounds interesting.Richard Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01888881107773218874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817452185173695206.post-24245062649311019032014-12-30T10:19:23.493-10:002014-12-30T10:19:23.493-10:00Interesting! I remember years ago reading a book b...Interesting! I remember years ago reading a book by Sheldon Nuland (who died this year)titled "How We Die." Worth reading. I am about to join a Death Café. I was thinking about starting my own, near where I live, but instead I am going to be part of this one in Getzville (north of where I live). At least for now. The facilitator, Andre Toth, is a psychotherapist, but more importantly I have read a number of his letters to the editor of the Buffalo News and he seems to be a person I would enjoy meeting. Just to be able to be in a group of people who are OK with the word "die" rather than the dreaded "pass away" will be nice!Coleen Hannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06054705102024616391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817452185173695206.post-14872984978839311512014-11-19T08:36:13.131-10:002014-11-19T08:36:13.131-10:00It seems that we spend too much time denying death...It seems that we spend too much time denying death that when it does arrive people are terrified. Death comes to all of us. So far anyway. People put off those conversations with family and friends when we should be talking about death often so we can be prepared. Have your wills, trusts and insurance prepared, talk with your loved ones about funerals and living wills. That way there is no reason to be so afraid and you needn't worry about those we leave behind as they will be ready to go on without you.SimoneStanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05832388107372965491noreply@blogger.com