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How To Be With Those Who Are Dying
SIGNS OF PASSING
- There are observable indications that transition and/or passage is near at hand:
- Loss of control over facial muscles.
- High-pitched whistling, buzzing sounds, low rumbling thunder, or complete loss of hearing.
- Visions, hallucinations or complete loss of sight.
- Breath coming in gasps, Cheynes-Stokes breathing.
- Cold sweats, teeth chattering, uncontrollable shivering.
- Extreme agitation, anxiety, irritability, depression.
- Lethargic calm, sudden inexplicable apparent absence of previous pain.
ABOUT BEING THERE
ABOUT DYING
HOW TO BE THERE
READING THE AMERICAN BOOK OF THE DEAD
SIGNS OF PASSING
THE PEACEFUL PASSAGE
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