Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Introduction: In Search of Inner Experiences of Dying 1
5. 1. Dying and the Transformation of Perception 17
6. 2. The Three Stages of Transition and Dignity 23
7. 3. What Is Primordial Fear? “The ‘I’ Dies into a ‘Thou’ ” 47
8. 4. Other Hearing: Beyond Space and Time 63
9. 5. Metaphors of Transition 70
10. 6. The Sites of Transition: Fear, Struggle, Acceptance, Family Processes, Maturation 83
11. 7. Dying with Dignity: Indication-Oriented End-of-Life Care 107
12. Epilogue 129
13. Appendix 131
14. Notes 137
15. References 141
16. Index 149