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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 170.44
EAN: 9780743204354
Format: Large Print
ISBN: 0743204352
Label: Scribner
Manufacturer: Scribner
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 336
Publication Date: November 01, 2000
Publisher: Scribner
Studio: Scribner

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Editorial Review:

Amazon.com Review:
After experiencing a paralyzing stroke in 1995 and facing her own mortality, Elisabeth Kübler-Ross (author of the renowned On Death and Dying) realized she had some unfinished business to take care of. "I wanted to write one more book, not on death and dying, but on life and living," she explains. So she joined forces with coauthor David Kessler, a leader in the field of hospice care, and together they wrote about the lessons we can learn about living from those who are dying. As Kessler explains in his introduction, "The dying have always been teachers of great lessons, for it's when we are pushed to the edge of life that we see most clearly."

In days gone by, the community would have gathering places where children and adults listened to elders tell their stories of life's challenges and the meaning they found in life. In lieu of that kind of extended community, the authors offer this book, filled with stories from the edge. Then, like fireside elders, they weave these personal stories into themes, such as living authentically, the importance of play, finding one's power, loving relationships, and self-compassion. One cannot say enough about the lasting value of this beautifully written and carefully rendered book. This is your chance to see life from the 20/20 vision of hindsight. In the end what will we value most? Here are some hints: the days we surrendered and became calm, the times we healed that which was broken, and of course all the moments we opened ourselves to love. --Gail Hudson

Product Description:


A Message From Elisabeth

We all have lessons to learn during this time called life; this is especially apparent when working with the dying. The dying learn a great deal at the end of life, usually when it is too late to apply. After moving to the Arizona desert in 1995, I had a stroke on Mother's Day that left me paralyzed. I spent the next few years at death's door. Sometimes I thought death would come within a few weeks. Many times, I was disappointed that it did not come, for I was ready. But I have not died because I am still learning the lessons of life, my final lessons. These lessons are the ultimate truths about our lives; they are the secrets to life itself. I wanted to write one more book, not on death and dying but on life and living.

Is this really how I want to live my life?

Each one of us at some point asks this question. The tragedy is not that life is short but that we often see only in hindsight what really matters.

In Life Lessons, her first book on life and living, Elisabeth Kübler-Ross joins with David Kessler to guide readers through the practical and spiritual lessons we need to learn so that we can live life to its fullest in every moment. Many years of working with the dying have shown the authors that certain lessons come up over and over again. Some of these lessons can be difficult to master, but even the attempts to understand them are deeply rewarding. Here, in fourteen accessible chapters, from the Lesson of Love to the Lesson of Happiness, the authors reveal the truth about our fears, our hopes, our relationships, and, above all, the grandness of who we really are.






Rating: - Too many presumptions in the book
This book can offer some relief for someone going through a difficult phase. The book can help looking at a difficult situation in the bigger picture of life. However, in my view, this book's biggest problem is that the authors set out a number presumptions and then use these presumptions to arrive at the conclusions they want. That doesn't work in real life. Let me show some examples: Page 22: "Deep inside all of us, we know there is someone we were meant to be." How can the authors invent such ... Read More

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Rating: - Life Lessons
I absolutely loved this book, It has so much useful life information, to me it is a must buy, I plan on rereading it many times

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Rating: - Life Lessons
I not only have this book, this is the fifth one I purchased for a gift. I have read this book about 6 times already and each time I come away with a thought that I can put into action. I find that this book helps those who have just ended a relationship, or someone who just suffered through the loss of a friend or loved one. A great gift for yourself.

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Rating: - Life Lessons
I read this book in college and it was a life changing experience. I later bought many copies to share with friends and family members.

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Rating: - This book will help you get out of the "hallways" of life
The quote from the book that stuck with me was from Ronnie Kaye author of Spinning Straw Into Gold. "In life when one door closes another door always opens, but the hallways are a bitch."

I read this book three years ago after my sister passed from cancer and really learned a lot from it. If you have had someone close to you die or know someone that has had the unpleasant experience of having to battle for their life every day, this book may be of some help to you in learning "how" ... Read More

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