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With the End in Mind
- Dying, Death and Wisdom in an Age of Denial
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Carling, Kathryn Mannix
- Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Biographies & Memoirs, Professionals & Academics
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What colour is cancer? Why do some people appear to have made miraculous recoveries? How can you tell when someone is in the final hours of their life? How can we ensure our most vulnerable are treated with the dignity they deserve?
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With the End in Mind is a book for all of us: the grieving and bereaved, ill and healthy. It is also an insight into palliation as a mixture of teamwork with clinical detective work to find the origins of patients' symptoms in order offer the best possible living conditions towards the end. Mannix argues that with planning, honesty and information, death doesn't have to be either painful or terrifying. With at-times funny, poignant and always wise storytelling about how people die, Mannix has written a book of immense power and importance.
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- Debi Rutter
- 22-01-18
Brilliant
This is a book everyone in our. Modern western ‘culture ‘ should be familiar with.
Yes, the content will make you cry but stick with it, there is safety and truth in the words.
As someone who has the knowledge of a journey soon to end, I am less scared of the destination and separation that transition will enforce.
Thank you for your wisdom.
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- Bob McG.
- 11-04-21
Very reassuring.
I found this book incredibly helpful, having been diagnosed with stage four cancer two years ago, Because of this I felt I ought to read/ listen to it. In the end I was very glad that I had.
It is in part science and also anecdotal, drawing on Dr. Mannix's forty years in medicine, mainly in palliative care. I am not at the hospice stage yet, if indeed I ever may be, so I had not really addressed my end of life, except to put my everyday affairs (financial, body disposal etc.) in order.
I had no idea about the natural dying process, and this is very well explained, both using clear medical explanations and anecdotes.
I would recommend this book to anyone, whether ill or not.
The doctor rightly points out that because of medical advances we as a society are no longer as acquainted with death and the final days of others as we once were.
This book has answered all of my questions, ones that I did not like to ask my doctors for fear of being accused of being morbid or in case I sparked a lot of attention from the medical team, worried that I may be suffering from mental breakdown at the prospect of my own death. I came away from this book reassured, calm and confident that I now know all that I need to know for when I am about to die.
You will note that I do not use euphemisms like "when it is my time" or "passing away". I am not only ready to die, but happy and confident that I will be able to handle the situation.
A word of advice. Be careful if listening to this audiobook in public. I was moved to tears on several occasions. I was in a public park the first time, fortunately a good distance from the nearest dog-walkers.
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- DR GEORGINA MORGAN
- 20-02-21
Tremendous book
As a doctor dying from cancer and having worked in the hospice, with the team described in this book I needed to hear this as a patient. I needed to address my own fears about the end of my own life and this book reassures me that it will be ok. I’ve gained additional skills to communicate with my loved ones my own preferences, needs and wants. Thank you Kathryn Mannix for writing this book x
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- The Constant Gardener
- 12-11-19
Fantastic book but narrator unbearable
One of my best friends was diagnosed with cancer last November, and since May he knows that it is terminal as it has spread extremely fast. I find this book very moving and helpful for dealing with my friend's illness. I bought the book on Kindle and have finished it, with lots of tears every now and then. But I had to stop listening and return the Audible version as I found the narrator unbearable when doing the different characters' voices, completely over the top in my opinion. She would be better for a funny novel.
10 people found this helpful
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- Amazon Customer
- 28-09-18
Informative and comforting
I purchased this audiobook after my mother had been diagnosed with terminal cancer. It was recommended to me by my dentist who had read it and knowing of the sad situation of our family, thought I might find it helpful. At first I thought it was a bit gory to read a book about death. But it actually prepared me for what was to come in a comforting way, so I knew what to expect, that things did not come as a shock or a surprise. I recommended the book to the nurses of the palliative care unit and some of them read it and found it good too. I would highly recommend it to anyone who wants to understand better and who wants to alleviate the fear of the unknown. Thank you Dr Mannix!
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- clevercavendish
- 18-01-18
If you read only one book this year.....
Joining what I can only imagine is a river (stream is not enough) of fan mail. Thank you for such a brilliant book. I fear I’m not articulate enough to tell you here how much I admire your work, not just the work of your career but also the book.
As I read it I kept thinking of my friends young and old and thinking they should read it too!
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- Jon Rogers
- 29-04-20
A beautiful read and now a beautiful listen
I read this book two years ago and it was my ‘read of the year’. What I have learned from it has been immensely valuable professionally and personally. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed ‘refreshing’ t experience with this audiobook. Dr Mannix writes with compassion, sensitivity and wisdom.
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- Liz Brown
- 02-01-19
Showed me my fear of death was not needed.
Fantastic book
Opens up the conversation about death and shows us most deaths are peaceful
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- Anonymous User
- 11-12-18
Everyone needs to listen to this!
What a book, everyone needs to listen/read it, such an insight into to a part of life no one talks about! Brilliant but peaceful stories read so well!
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- Amazon Customer
- 18-04-19
Food for the soul
A thought provoking sometimes difficult theme to listen to but such an authentic honest discussion of death and the process of dying. Thank you Kathryn.
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- D. B. Williams
- 06-12-21
Honesty, Humanity and Compassion
This is an extraordinary book. As a semi-retired Neurologist I can tell you that Dr Mannix's book could only be written by someone with a rare combination of clinical skill, humility, honesty, humanity and compassion. I was by turns amused, amazed, inspired and brought to tears as I listened to the stories of ordinary (and some extraordinary) people confronting their imminent death. I learned much as a clinician from listening to this book, but I think I learned even more as a human being concerning ways of reflecting on, and valuing the certain knowledge that we will all die at some (currently unknown) future time. I believe Dr Mannix will convince any open-minded person of the value of that reflection and learning. I cannot recommend this book highly enough, and have already begun giving copies to those I care about.
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- Sarah Vaulbert
- 17-08-21
One of the best books ever
Loved this book. The reader was fabulous and the story so real. Very helpful for living. Helpful to plan dying and so real.
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- Debbie
- 24-10-18
Such a great book!
I really thought this book was great all the way around! The only thing that I wish is that it included some story about someone who wanted to end their medical suffering but isn't allowed to do so in the State that we live in. How do you handle that person? otherwise...the book is very well written and nariated. Five stars!
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- Annette
- 04-09-18
Very enjoyable and poignant
No use running away from the inevitable, and this book is invaluable in learning more.
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- Isabella
- 09-06-18
Oh my !
I would give book a 10! Touching, informative , a necessary subject to be discussed.