Joan Stempel

Closing Chapters Joan Stempel

Joan Stempel, a nurse with over thirty years experience has written a book which gives us a very unique and personal picture of dying. Sharing her work caring for dying family members and friends as well as hospice patients. she presents us with a compassionate approach to end-of-life issues and helps us find the words we need to address the many issues that arise when someone we love is dying. Not only is this book a wealth of information, it also takes death, which is often viewed as a frightening and sad experience, and shows us the beauty and grace which can be found in the final chapter of our lives.