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  • The Top Five Regrets of the Dying

  • A Life Transformed by the Dearly Departing
  • By: Bronnie Ware
  • Narrated by: Bronnie Ware
  • Length: 9 hrs and 13 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (385 ratings)
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Summary

A courageous, life-changing memoir that teaches us to apply the lessons learned by those nearing their death to our own life.

After too many years of unfulfilling work, Bronnie Ware began searching for a job with meaning. Despite having no formal qualifications or experience, she found herself working in palliative care.

During the time she spent tending to the needs of those who were dying, Bronnie's life was transformed. Later, she wrote an Internet blog post about the most common regrets that the people she had cared for had expressed to her. The post, also called 'The Top Five Regrets of the Dying', gained so much momentum that it was viewed by more than three million people worldwide in its first year. At the request of many, Bronnie now shares her personal story.

Bronnie has had a colourful and diverse life. By applying the lessons of those nearing their death to her own life, she developed an understanding that it is possible for everyone, if they make conscious choices, to die with peace of mind. In this heartfelt retelling, Bronnie expresses the significance of these regrets. She explains how we can address these issues positively now, while we still have the time.

The Top Five Regrets of the Dying: A Life Transformed by the Dearly Departing gives hope for a better world. Bronnie's delightful memoir is a courageous, life-changing book that will leave you feeling more compassionate and inspired to live the life you are truly here to live.

©2012 Bronnie Ware (P)2017 Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

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Scant connection with title

This rambles through personal recollections of the authors loneliness in banking and musical careers, contemplating suicide, eventually finding a suitable man and becoming pregnant.
What is said about the “five regrets” occupies no more than a tenth of what is mostly monotonous self indulgence.

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Get this book in your life before it is too late!

What an emotional rollercoaster. I think Bronnie has done her "patients" proud, she has passed on what they wanted the world to know and what a great messenger she is! The messages are so strong in this book, the supporting stories increase the impact of the words greatly. Bronnie seems like a completely enlightened person, certainly a spirit making the most if her human experience, which I think adds even more impact to the words.
I think this book would be of great value to everyone. We could all learn a lot from Bronnie and a lot from those that have died...

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Touched me to the core!

This book is full of wisdom! I cannot share it with enough people. Thank you so much Bronnie! You are such an inspiration. You have taught me lessons that is going to help me focus on my goals and priorities. I shall from now honour my needs and live a life that is true to myself. I pray that you are always preserved in your gentleness and beauty and continue to be a glowing light bulb for all those around you!

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Super inspiring book

I felt it was a heartwarming and uplifting book. It’s not a fact based ‘do this, do that’ book, but weaves the author’s life story together with the things she learnt. I felt motivated to change things in my life.
However, if you are not open to someone sharing their alternative lifestyle, this book might not be for you. Despite the many experiences of death, I feel it is an uplifting book. It left me grateful knowing, what people regret. And realising I still have the time to change things. A highly inspiring read!

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I recommend that everyone reads this

This will help everyones journey in life. People with little life experience can learn lessons. People that have lived through death and problems will find comfort and familiarity, and learn some lessons too. I did feel a loss of pace in places. Still on my must read list.

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I loved this audio book - a journey

A lovely story of the journey a caring and kind soul took to make others comfortable in their final days - but what they shared is what will put your life in to context. Material things are pointless, what others think is a wase of energy. Will listen to this book again I am sure.

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Simple beautiful

I loved this. Often the presentation annoys me, but her delivery was lovely and immensely relaxing to listen to. Full of warmth and wisdom. I'll recommend to everyone I know.

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More autobiographical than I realised

A lot of this book is centered around the author's own life lessons too. Not bad book but you can tell this started off as an article as it could've been a lot shorter and said the same things. The narrator's voice sometimes almost put me to sleep.

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Brilliant

This is a great book everyone should read or listen.

It talks very honestly about the experience of Bronnie working with dying people, her lessons learned and her own transformation in the process of taking care of dying people.

Reading this books let’s you learn from the regrets of others and gives clarity on how to live your life so that regret does not come to you when your time comes by.

Highly recommended

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Unsurprising regrets but important to hear

None of the five lessons are surprising. However this book is still a compelling read and will hopefully make you rethink your own life and whether you are living it to the fullest - whether you will have any regrets when your time comes. And Bronnie's tale makes you realise that your time will indeed come - and sooner than you think, which is very sobering. Yes you can just look up the five regrets and think about them, but reading this book provides background and evidence for them, making them much more real and urgent. Although Bronnie has a tendency to fall into ungrounded soliloquies which come across as a bit of mumbo-jumbo, it is also fascinating and humbling to hear about her life as a palliative carer with stories about death which most of us never directly experience in our daily lives.

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