{"product_id":"nothing-to-fear-demystifying-death-to-live-more-fully","title":"Nothing to Fear: Demystifying Death to Live More Fully","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJulie McFadden, BSN, RN, \u003c\/b\u003e is a hospice\/palliative care nurse with more than fifteen years of experience. Passionate about normalizing death and dying, she has more than one million followers on TikTok as @hospicenursejulie. She has been featured in \n\u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e, the \n\u003ci\u003e Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eBusiness Insider\u003c\/i\u003e, the \n\u003ci\u003ePatient Story\u003c\/i\u003e, and many other media outlets worldwide. McFadden lives and works (and films and edits videos for social media) in California.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"For those of you not planning on living forever, here's the book for you. For so many reasons, we humans love to mystify death, shrouding the dying process and making it only more difficult to imagine and, in turn, more difficult to traverse. Nurse Julie has the prescription. Here you'll find all sorts of practical information, from notes on morphine to how a body winds down, all wrapped in easy and clear language. If this sounds scary or grave, don't worry. Nurse Julie will be right there with you, and she'll introduce you to some beautiful souls along the way.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--BJ Miller, author of \u003ci\u003eA Beginner's Guide to the End\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"There's a reason we don't like talking about death: it's scary. It's overwhelming. But just because we don't \n\u003ci\u003elike\u003c\/i\u003e talking about it doesn't mean we don't have \n\u003ci\u003equestions\u003c\/i\u003e. Get the guidance and reassurance you need from someone who lives dying every single day -- Hospice Nurse Julie. Julie McFadden's \n\u003ci\u003eNothing to Fear\u003c\/i\u003e is the helpful, thoughtful, knowledgeable guide you deserve as you explore what it means to face the end.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e --Megan Devine, author of \u003ci\u003eIt's OK That You're Not OK\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Comforting and enlightening, pragmatic and fearless, Julie gives us the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth to care for the people we most love when it matters most.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--Steve Leder, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Beauty of What Remains\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFor You When I Am Gone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This book is a wild and true gift to everyone who reads it. Hospice Nurse Julie guides us like a loving friend, into the very territory we are most afraid to venture: the end of life. But once there, she shows us the value of facing our own deaths, demystifies the dying process, and leaves us with the profound knowledge that life is precious and beautiful.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--Claire Bidwell Smith, author of \u003ci\u003eConscious Grieving\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"What if we didn't consider death the worst possible outcome? What if we discussed it honestly, embraced hospice care, and prepared for the end of our lives with hope and acceptance? In this compassionate and knowledgeable guide, TikTok star Julie McFadden-known online as \"Hospice Nurse Julie\"-shares the valuable lessons she's learned in her fifteen years as an RN in the ICU and in hospice\"--\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe instant \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA comforting and informative guide that demystifies our end-of-life journey, from the compassionate expert known as @hospicenursejulie\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat if we didn't consider death the worst possible outcome? What if we discussed it honestly, embraced hospice care, and prepared for the end of our lives with hope and acceptance? \n\u003cbr\u003e In this compassionate and knowledgeable guide, TikTok star Julie McFadden--known online as \"Hospice Nurse Julie\"--shares the valuable lessons she's learned in her fifteen years as an RN in the ICU and in hospice. Expertly interweaving emotional insight and practical advice, \n\u003ci\u003eNothing to Fear\u003c\/i\u003e demystifies end-of-life care for both patients and caregivers, covering topics including: \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe biological details of dying\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhich medical interventions help and which only make things worse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe otherworldly beauty of deathbed phenomena\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efinancial and logistical preparations for death\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efacts and myths about hospice care\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe most important conversations to have before you die\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe grieving process, before and after death\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e Sure to be a go-to resource for years to come, McFadden's first book proves a better death goes hand in hand with a better life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 10\/01\/2024 pg. 53 (EAN 9780593713242, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e McFadden, Julie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tarcher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2024-06-11\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Self-Help|Death, Grief, Bereavement|Psychology|Grief \u0026amp; Loss|Mind, Body, Spirit|Inspiration \u0026amp; Personal Growth|Family \u0026amp; Relationships|Death, Grief, Bereavement\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Death|Social aspects|Psychological aspects|Terminal care|Bereavement\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593713242\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9780593713242\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tarcher","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51153956339990,"sku":"SP-9780593713242","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9780593713242_spiral.png?v=1774929112","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/nothing-to-fear-demystifying-death-to-live-more-fully","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}