Dealing with Dying; What We Dreaded; Sharing the Bad News; What Needs Protection; Denial Dies Hard; Losing Control; Am I a Fighter?; Privacy; Clinical Encounters; Pain; Unhelpful Help; Anger; Foggy Days; Boredom; Nausea; The Good Days; Remembering; New Identity; Ambiguities; Regrets; Incompletions; Forgiving; Blessings; Preparations; Domestic Disagreements; The Offices of Friendship; Uncomfortable Comfort; Food; Stuff; Lingering; More Pain; Other People's Fear; A Time to Weep; Living the Paradox; Unlikely Laughter; Memories; The Bad Days; Looking Ahead; What Am I Waiting For?;When the time comes for us to die, how do we say good-bye to our friends, our families, and the lives we have lived? How do we remain faithful -- to God, to ourselves, and to loved ones -- as we face our final journey? As Marilyn Chandler McEntyre acknowledges, these questions are especially challenging because we now live longer than previous generations did, and many of us die more slowly. Those who are dying have a lot of things to deal with -- fear, discouragement, boredom, pain, regret. The list is long. n this book McEntyre offers fifty-two short meditations on the very real issues faced by dying people. She addresses a wide and sensitively chosen range of subjects, including such things as anger, losing control, curiosity, doubt, loss of privacy, family conflict, sadness, gratitude, and even spiritual adventure. McEntyre's insightful reflections -- offering what she calls "a different kind of hope"--Speak to the heart of the physical, emotional, and spiritual dimensions of dying. Brief concluding prayers and lines from cherished hymns further lift up the reader as he or she seeks to faithfully navigate the great transition from this life to the next.