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With the End in Mind

Dying, Death and Wisdom in an Age of Denial

Kathryn Mannix

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Description

With the End Mind (2017) provides a powerful antidote to the fear, ignorance and misunderstanding that surrounds death in contemporary culture. Through observations and personal reflections, it tells the poignant stories of some terminally ill patients with whom the author has worked over her three-decade career as a palliative care doctor. 

Who Should Listen

  • Friends and family members of people with terminal illnesses
  • Fans of emotionally moving medical stories 
  • Anyone with a fear of death

About the Authors

Kathryn Mannix is a British doctor and cognitive behavior therapist who has worked with terminally ill patients for more than three decades. Since 1986, she has specialized in palliative care. This branch of medicine is devoted to alleviating patients’ pain and suffering. She’s also a practitioner, advocate and pioneer of integrating Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) into palliative care. She started the UK’s first CBT clinic dedicated to helping palliative care patients and created a “CBT First Aid” training program for other palliative care practitioners.