من أكثر الكتب التي قرأتها قيمة خصوصاً في موضوع محزن كالموت والاحتضار

دراسة غير مملة وتناول مُلم لموضوع اغلبنا يختار تجاهله
مقابلات شخصية مع اناس على حافة الموت
منها الموجع ومنها الذي يجعلك تؤمن بالأمل مهما كان وضعك

اعتقد ان على من يعمل بالطب كدكتور أو ممرض ان يقرأه

لي بعض الملاحظات على الترجمة
منها عدم السلاسة والوضوح في بعض العبارات والمقاطع

ما توفرت نسخته العربية في جودريدز لكن ها أنا الآن أكتب رأيي بالعربي لأني قرأت الكتاب مترجم، على كُلٍ، كانت قراءة الكتاب صعبة جدًا، و ثقيلة و مُتعبة، يتكلم فيها عن ردة فعل مريض عندما يعلم أن النهاية حتمية، عن ردّات الفعل التلقائية التي يقوم بها المريض، و عن الوداع الأخير الذي قُمنا به، أنه كتاب تصعب قرائته حين تقراه بعد خسارة أفضل صديق في العالم، تصف كل صفحة رحلة الوداع الأبدية، و لكنها مع ذلك تربت على كتفك لأنها تمنحك الأجوبة على كل الاسئلة التي راودتك، عن و كل مبهم مررت به، لتستطيع بعد ذلك تخطي تجربة الخسارة و أنت مرفوع الآمال.
ملاحظة: الكتاب لا يتكلم عن الموت من الناحية الدينية قط، و إنما الباعث النفسي فقط.

Having recently lost my husband, I felt compelled to re-read this classic study by Dr. Kubler-Ross who I had the privilege of meeting and dining with several years ago. This groundbreaking work describes the now well known stages of grief: denial and isolationism, bargaining, depression, anger, and acceptance. She explains the reasons behind each of these emotions and how to deal with them as best as one can. She uses personal interviews with the grief stricken, some of which are heartbreaking. It is the rare person who does not experience these emotions albeit somewhat briefly and not necessarily in the order in which they are listed.

I highly recommend this book to all readers, even if they have not had a recent death of friend or family. It is fascinating and spiritually uplifting.

Fascinating look into the mental processes/stages associated with dying.

Puiki knyga apie visų mūsų laukiančią ir dažnai pamirštamą mirtį.

Decades since I read this, but the classic volume on death and dying. Even if you believe that, by current standards, she oversimplifies a bit, it is worth remembering that this was the book that got the whole conversation started.

La autora es especialista en tanatología, siempre tiene algo que aportar sobre el tema, es el segundo libro que leo de ella, el de la rueda de la vida fue interesante, este otro título en particular habla de las fases por las que pasa un enfermo terminal y su familia.
No hay ficción, es un libro con entrevistas y desarrolla el proceso de aceptación de la muerte, proceso ilustrado en una gráfica pag 331. En fin, me fue útil ahora que murió mi querida madrina Lupita.

Good practical advice. This and the Tibetan Book of the Dead and the best preparations for those of us checking out sooner than expected.

On Death and Dying. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross. 1969.
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“..., man’s usual response is ‘No, it cannot be me.’ Since in our unconscious mind we are all immortal, it is almost inconceivable for us to acknowledge that we too have to face death.”
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Any book that makes you contemplate your own mortality is a good thing in my opinion and quotes like the above tripped me up a few times with the breathless realisation that I too will someday die

Not brave enough to read it yet and I ran out of time before I had to return it to the library...I'll come back to it.

The bible!

To begin this review, an important quote about the way we train doctors to interact with patients:

"What happens in a society that puts more emphasis on IQ and class-standing than on simple matters of tact, sensitivity, perceptiveness, and good taste in the management of the suffering? In a professional society where the young medical student is admired for his research and laboratory work during the first years of medical school while he is at a loss of words when a patient asks him a simple question? If we could combine the teaching of the new scientific and technical achievements with equal emphasis on the interpersonal human relationships we could indeed make progress, but not if the new knowledge is conveyed to the student at the price of less and less interpersonal contact.

A wonderful book about what the dying can teach us about how and why to live. Kubler-Ross takes us through her model of grief - denial, anger, bargaining, sadness, and acceptance - and explains the functions and complexities of each stage. She also discusses the history of death and how society's views of it have changed, as well as the ways in which we interact with the dying. A quote I found helpful about understanding anger:

"A patient who is respected and understood, who is given attention and a little time, will soon lower his voice and reduce his angry demands. He will know that he is a valuable human being, cared for, allowed to function at the highest possible level as long as he can. He will be listened to without the need for a temper tantrum, he will be visited without ringing the bell every so often because dropping in on him is not a necessary duty but a pleasure."

My main takeaway from reading On Death and Dying: talk about death. These conversations carry huge challenges and loads of emotional difficulty. But they have the potential to create an openness and understanding that will free both the dying and those closest to them. Kubler-Ross shares many interviews in this book and exposes us to how hard death is. By doing so, she allows us to start the process of accepting the trials and tribulations that come with passing on, so we can live the best we can.

Recommended to anyone interested in death and dying, either because of a personal experience or for a miscellaneous reason. I will end this review with a final quote that resonated with me:

"Those who have the strength and the love to sit with a dying patient in the silence that goes beyond words will know that this moment is neither frightening nor painful, but a peaceful cessation of the functioning of the body. Watching a peaceful death of a human being reminds us of a falling star; one of a million lights in a vast sky that flares up for a brief moment only to disappear into the endless night forever. To be a therapist to a dying patient makes us aware of the uniqueness of each individual in this vast sea of humanity. It makes us aware of our finiteness, our limited lifespan. Few of us live beyond our three score and ten years and yet in that brief time most of us create and live a unique biography and weave ourselves into the fabric of human history."