Description: Death doulas support people practically, emotionally, and spiritually to prepare for death. This workbook brings the first-hand expertise of a death doula to those navigating the end of life--offering gentle and practical ways to explore their values, process their legacy, build connection with loved ones, prepare a comfortable death, and create a meaningful memorial.
Brief description: Francesca Lynn Arnoldy is a community doula and death literacy advocate. She authored Cultivating the Doula Heart, and she is a researcher with the Vermont Conversation Lab. Francesca was the original course developer of the University of Vermont's End-of-Life Doula Professional Certificate Programs. She regularly presents on life-and-death topics with hopes of encouraging people to support one another through times of intensity.
Review Quotes: "As I was savoring every word, I kept thinking how I wish I had this when I was a young adult, and I wonder, if someone had helped me dig deep into my own curiosities back then, would I have lived my life more fully? This is a brilliant guide, and a lovely opportunity to explore what matters most--allowing you to choreograph a life, and a death, on your terms."
--Gabrielle Elise Jimenez, hospice nurse; end-of-life doula; conscious dying educator; and author of four books: Soft Landing, The Hospice Heart, At the Bedside, and What Would Gabby Say?--Gabrielle Elise Jimenez