{"product_id":"death-is-but-a-dream-finding-hope-and-meaning-at-lifes-end-hardcover","title":"Death Is But a Dream: Finding Hope and Meaning at Life's End - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristopher Kerr\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCarine Mardorossian\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first book to validate the meaningful dreams and visions that bring comfort as death nears.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChristopher Kerr is a hospice doctor. All of his patients die. Yet he has cared for thousands of patients who, in the face of death, speak of love and grace. Beyond the physical realities of dying are unseen processes that are remarkably life-affirming. These include dreams that are unlike any regular dream. Described as \"more real than real,\" these end-of-life experiences resurrect past relationships, meaningful events and themes of love and forgiveness; they restore life's meaning and mark the transition from distress to comfort and acceptance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on interviews with over 1,400 patients and more than a decade of quantified data, Dr. Kerr reveals that pre-death dreams and visions are extraordinary occurrences that humanize the dying process. He shares how his patients' stories point to death as not solely about the end of life, but as the final chapter of humanity's transcendence. Kerr's book also illuminates the benefits of these phenomena for the bereaved, who find solace in seeing their loved ones pass with a sense of calm closure. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeautifully written, with astonishing real-life characters and stories, this book is at its heart a celebration of our power to reclaim the dying process as a deeply meaningful one. \u003ci\u003eDeath Is But a Dream\u003c\/i\u003e is an important contribution to our understanding of medicine's and humanity's greatest mystery.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristopher Kerr, MD, PhD\u003c\/b\u003e, is the CEO and chief medical officer at Hospice Buffalo. Born and raised in Toronto, Kerr earned his MD as well as a PhD in neurobiology and completed his residency in internal medicine at the University of Rochester. His research has received international attention and has been featured in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAtlantic Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e, and the BBC. He lives on a horse farm in the small town of East Aurora, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.3 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 11, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756546162976,"sku":"9780525542841","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b91441bc6386d9e86187c48ca275bcab.webp?v=1780080821","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/death-is-but-a-dream-finding-hope-and-meaning-at-lifes-end-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}