Treasuring Life: Befriending Death

by Dorothy Monks

Overview

Written for anyone age seventeen or over this book encourages the reader to live life each day to the fullest and to see "suffering love" as something every human being experiences. Death is presented a s natural event along life's journey, not something to be feard. Written in a style that is at once simple, spiritual, informative, appealing, relevant and hope filled, this work will be helpful to anyone who has or will have at some time to make important end-of-life decisions for themselves or others.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940014414869
Publisher:	Pious Society of St. Paul, Inc.
Publication date:	02/27/2008
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	140
File size:	707 KB

About the Author

Dorothy J. Monks, O.P., holds several degrees (an MA, an MRE, an MS in pastoral counseling and a PD in religious studies from Fordham University). She spent many years as a teacher and counselor and was the Director of the Office of Family Ministry in the Diocese of Rockville Centre. She then made a transition to health care as a chaplain at Good Shepherd Hospice in West Islip, NY.