A Faithful Farewell

<DIV>When the time comes for us to die how do we say good-bye to our friends our families and the lives we have lived? How do we remain faithful -- to God to ourselves and to loved ones -- as we face our final journey?<BR /><BR /> As Marilyn McEntyre acknowledges these questions are especially challenging because we now live longer than previous generations did and many of us die more slowly. Those who are dying have a lot of things to deal with -- fear discouragement boredom pain regret. The list is long.<BR /><BR /> In this book McEntyre offers fifty-two short meditations on the very real issues faced by dying people. She addresses a wide and sensitively chosen range of subjects including such things as anger losing control curiosity doubt loss of privacy family conflict sadness gratitude and even spiritual adventure.<BR /><BR /> McEntyre’s insightful reflections -- offering what she calls “a different kind of hope” -- speak to the heart of the physical emotional and spiritual dimensions of dying. Brief concluding prayers and lines from cherished hymns further lift up the reader as he or she seeks to faithfully navigate the great transition from this life to the next.</DIV>