Wendy Macnaughton

How to Say Goodbye -- Wendy Macnaughton, Hardcover

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A USA TODAY Bestseller

"A poem to mortality and the beauty of how we can cope with it."--Atul Gawande, author of Being Mortal

New York Times-bestselling artist Wendy MacNaughton shares wisdom from hospice caregivers: how to be, when to help, what to say--with full-color drawings throughout.

As artist-in-residence at the Zen Hospice Project Guest House in San Francisco, Wendy MacNaughton witnessed firsthand how difficult it is to know what to do when we're sharing final moments with a loved one. In this tenderly illustrated guide to saying goodbye, MacNaughton shows how to make sure those moments are meaningful. Using a framework of "the five things" taught to her by a professional caregiver, How to Say Goodbye provides a model for having conversations of love, respect, and closure: with the words "I forgive you," "Please forgive me," "Thank you," "I love you," and "Goodbye," each oriented toward finding mutual peace and understanding when it matters most.

With a foreword by renowned physician and author BJ Miller, and practical resources, How to Say Goodbye features MacNaughton's drawn-from-life artwork from both the Zen Hospice Project Guest House and her own aunt's bedside as she died, paired with gentle advice from hospice caregivers on creating a positive sensory experience, acknowledging what you can't control, and sharing memories and gratitude. A poignant guide to embracing the present and deepening relationships during great vulnerability, How to Say Goodbye shows that just as there is no one right way to live a good life, there is no one right way to say goodbye. Whether we're confused, scared, or uncertain, this book is a starting point.

Author: Wendy Macnaughton
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 07/18/2023
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 7.40h x 5.60w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781639730858

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 07/01/2023 pg. 9

About the Author

Wendy MacNaughton is a New York Times-bestselling artist, illustrator, and graphic journalist with a degree in social work who combines these practices to tell the stories of people who are often overlooked. She has illustrated and/or authored eleven books, including Salt Fat Acid Heat, The Gutsy Girl, and Meanwhile in San Francisco: The City in Its Own Words. Her visual storytelling series Meanwhile was the New York Times's first weekly drawn journalism column. The creator of DrawTogether and co-founder of Women Who Draw, she lives in the Bay Area with her wife, the author Caroline Paul.
Instagram/Twitter/YouTube @wendymac / wendymacnaughton.com

Product Tags:

Bloomsbury Publishing, Death/ Grief/ Bereavement, Emergency Medicine, Family & Relationships, Hardcover, Medical, Palliative treatment - Philosophy, Psychology, Self-Help, Wendy Macnaughton

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