What the Dying Have to Teach Doctors - Clergy and Their Own Families

I have begun reading the literature of death and dying to prepare myself for the death of a loved one. All my life I have struggled with the thought of losing her, and now it appears that time may be coming quickly. I enjoyed most of this book, especially the talk of the Stages, but I found some of the use of the royal "We" that EKR uses to be off-putting. But, I'm sure that was the way to write at the time. The book has been a good introduction to the topic, and will help me as I continue learning. I would like to say that reading a book will solve all my fears and worries about the dying process, but of course it won't. Still, to know I am not alone - that is a great comfort.

I recently lost my mother and was recommended this book.
I found it a good read however is more for dealing with someone who is going to pass soon rather than dealing with the grief after.
In saying that is did help me with how I was feeling.

Great book that I purchased during my college days. I purchased this book again to aid a discusssion in church concerning death and dying. Helping people to understand that , yes we will pray, but there are stages that we go through when a transition like death takes place in our life. This is an excellent resource.

Kubler-Ross was a pioneer. Her book was published in 1969 and gained immediate recognition as a new approach to her subject. She did not receive over 100 honorary degrees because her ideas were held in error. However pioneers are inevitably surpassed by others. Today the psychological methods used would be questioned and the extension of her ideas to areas not intended by her book (such as grief and loss) have led to the downplaying her significance. Kubler-Ross wrote about the feelings of persons nearing death: she did not write about the feelings of surviving partners and the like. In respect of that about which she wrote, Kubler-Ross remains a necessary read.

The psychiatrist interviewed terminally ill patients on their fears and hopes, and found that the dying basically go through five stages of grief. Death and dying were taboo subjects in 1969 when Kübler-Ross published her book first. And they still are today. To read about somebody who actually had the courage to talk to terminal patients, and to learn what the dying think and feel is very interesting and quite revolutionary.

I purchased this book for Lifespan Development and it was very helpful to understand the process of dying. It forces you to evaluate your own feelings, and fears of death. It also gives you a greater understanding of what people need when they are dying.

I have long been familiar with Kubler Ross but found the need to revisit it with my mother being put in Hospice as she approaches her last days. I purchased 2 copies in order to share them with her caregivers as she approaches her death. Kubler Ross is always a valuable assett as we approach the dying with our loved ones.

Have heard about this book for many years and finally read it. The stories and testimonies of those people facing death are incredible. A subject most people are unwilling to face but are inevitable for all of us.