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From Sun to Sun

A Hospice Nurse Reflection on the Art of Dying

Twenty-one people of different ages have one thing in common; they’re within six months of their deaths. They’ve endured the battle of the medical system as they sought cures for their illnesses, and are now settling in to die. Some reconcile, some don’t. Some are gracious, some not. As Nina Angela McKissock, a highly experienced hospice nurse, goes from home to home and within the residential hospice, she shares her journey of deep joy, humorous events, precious stories, and heartbreaking love. Free of religiosity, dogma, or fear, From Sun to Sun brings readers into McKissock’s world—and imparts the profound lessons she learns as she guides her beloved patients on their final journey.

This is true; a death or birthing experience can go smoothly or go unpredictably,
heartbreakingly bad. Suzanne, fortyone, was admitted to our hospice on the eve
of Thanksgiving day. She had contracted bacterial meningitis one month earlier ...