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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=210 BGCOLOR="#99CC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="03e8dfc3.jpg"> <div> <IMG SRC="16d8dcd0.jpg" border=0 width="141" height="205" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Joan Furman"><U>Home Page</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id38.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Book: The Dying Time"><U><B>Book: The Dying Time</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id44.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Whats in the Dying Time?"><U>What's in the Dying Time?</U></A></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Table of Contents</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id46.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Reviews"><U>Reviews</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id45.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="David McNabb"><U>David McNabb</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id58.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Purchase Book"><U>Purchase Book</U></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=82 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="03f8dfe1esnpes.jpg"> <div> <B>Joan Furman</B></div> <div> <B>Joan Furman, MSN, AHN-BC, CET II -- Holistic Nurse Practitioner, Counselor, Experiential Therapist, & Reiki Master Teacher.  Located in Nashville, Tennessee.</B></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=398 colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="03f8dfc3.jpg"> <div> <I>Table of Contents</I><A HREF="id58.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Purchase Book"><U><I><IMG SRC="09677b40.jpg" border=0 width="119" height="180" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></U></A></div> <bR> <div> 1 Setting the Stage</div> <bR> <div> 2 Choices</div> <div>      Home, hospital or hospice </div> <div>      Legal and financial issues </div> <div>      Curing or healing </div> <div>      Assisted suicide and euthanasia </div> <div>      Rights and responsibilities </div> <bR> <div> 3 A Healing Environment </div> <div>      Why are surroundings so important? </div> <div>      Who's in charge? </div> <div>      A return to the senses </div> <div>      Seeing </div> <div>      Hearing </div> <div>      Touching </div> <div>      Smelling </div> <div>      Tasting </div> <div>      Visitors</div> <bR> <div> 4 Comfort </div> <div>      Why comfort? </div> <div>      Skin care and hygiene </div> <div>      Mouth care </div> <div>      Nourishment </div> <div>      Problems that may arise</div> <div>  </div> <div> 5 Healing the Spirit </div> <div>      Spirit as a loving presence </div> <div>      The God of childhood and adult spirituality </div> <div>      Human value and dignity </div> <div>      Family issues </div> <bR> <div> 6 Caring for the Caregiver </div> <div>      Your emotions and your health </div> <div>      Stress and burnout </div> <div>      Steps to healthy self care</div> <div>  </div> <div> 7 Changes: Your Body and Mind </div> <div>      Grieving the future you won't have </div> <div>      The signs of a failing body </div> <div>      The signs of a healing mind </div> <div>      Unfinished business </div> <div>      To the caregiver living with a loved one's changes </div> <bR> <div> 8 The Last Dance </div> <div>      No dress rehearsal </div> <div>      Welcoming the transition </div> <div>      Things to do and say </div> <div>      The signs of impending death </div> <div>      Making room for the angels</div> <bR> <div> 9 Your Memorial or Funeral Service </div> <div>      The obituary </div> <div>      Planning the service </div> <div>      Participating in your own service </div> <div>      Burial or cremation </div> <bR> <div> 10 Counting on Life to Heal the Grief </div> <div>       The stages of grief all in one hour</div> <div>       Multiple losses</div> <div>       Keeping anniversaries </div> <div>       Keepsakes and remembrances </div> <div>       Guarding your grief </div> <bR> <div> 11 Closing the Circle </div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>