Don't Fear Death with Tom Krell

Read When Breath Becomes Air (2016), neurosurgeon Paul Kalanithi's memoir about his struggle with a sudden diagnosis of the stage IV lung cancer that eventually took his life. In this book, he describes his change from a neurosurgeon helping patients survive to a cancer patient confronting death. You might also try The Good Death (2016) in which Ann Neumann, a visiting scholar at the Center for Religion and Media at New York University, explores the concept of a good death with dying people, spiritual leaders, and healthcare works. You also might consider reading How We Die (1994) by Sherwin B. Nuland and Awake at the Bedside (2016), a series of essays edited by Koshin Paley Ellison.You might also be interested in other ChurchNext classes on topics related to pastoral care, death, and the afterlife. Try How to Visit a Sick Friend with Joyce Mercer, Courage for Caregivers with Jamie Haith, Grieving Well with Andrew Gerns, and What's Heaven Like? with John Price.Tom Krell is a retired hospice nurse and Episcocpal priest serving in Michigan.