{"product_id":"staying-in-charge-practical-plans-for-the-end-of-your-life-9780471274247","title":"Staying in Charge: Practical Plans for the End of Your Life","description":"\u003cb\u003ePractical, emotional, and spiritual guidance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe time may come when you or a loved one has to face a life-threatening illness; when you realize that you or your loved one may be dying. It's never easy to think about the last years of life, but being prepared can help you have your hopes and wishes realized. By taking the time now to plan for the future, you can maintain control of your life even at the very end.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eStaying in Charge\u003c\/i\u003e is a supportive guide to opening up the lines of communication and making life more fulfilling from the first day of diagnosis of a serious illness. This reassuring handbook helps you to focus on important matters such as: \u003cbr\u003e* Handling a living will or a do-not-resuscitate order\u003cbr\u003e* Deciding upon medical power of attorney\u003cbr\u003e* Gathering support from friends and family\u003cbr\u003e* And, most significantly, learning to live in the midst of dying\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on the wisdom of many experts and caregivers in the field, \u003ci\u003eStaying in Charge\u003c\/i\u003e offers everything you need to know to make the last years of life more fruitful, less isolating, and more comfortable and peaceful-whenever and wherever the journey occurs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Few of us think of our own death with an open heart or a clear mind. Kaplan and Lukas courageously and compassionately demystify this unknown part of life with practical and spiritual guidance. With \u003ci\u003eStaying in Charge\u003c\/i\u003e, the secret is out: You can plan for death and, in so doing, learn how to live more fully.\"\u003cbr\u003e-Beth Witrogen McLeod, author of \u003ci\u003eCaregiving: The Spiritual Journey of Love, Loss, and Renewal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eStaying in Charge: Practical Plans for the End of Your Life\u003c\/i\u003e means what it says. When it comes time to manage a serious illness, we all want to be in control. There isn't a person alive who shouldn't read and absorb the counsel of this valorous-and unexpectedly cheering-work.\"\u003cbr\u003e -Stefan Kanfer, former editor, \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e magazine author of \u003ci\u003eBall of Fire\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Summer World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Karen Orloff Kaplan, Christopher Lukas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/30\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 238\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.14w x 0.66d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780471274247\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKAREN ORLOFF KAPLAN, M.P.H., Sc.D., is the President and CEO of Last Acts Partnership, a nonprofit membership organization that helps to improve care for people who are dying and raises awareness about how to obtain end-of-life care.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHRISTOPHER LUKAS, author of Silent Grief, is an Emmy-winning television producer, director, and writer who specializes in films about end-of-life decision making.\u003cbr\u003eHe and Dr. Kaplan are the creators of the PBS program Whose Death Is It Anyway?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40092241461363,"sku":"9.78047E+12","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_d01ab44f-e3bc-4b17-953c-a27d8f207978.jpg?v=1652797839","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/staying-in-charge-practical-plans-for-the-end-of-your-life-9780471274247","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}