Books published by publisher Darn Write Publishing

How long am I going to live? Who will be with me when I die? Will my family forgive me? Will I have pain?—are among the 31 vital end-of-life questions patients and their families ask. This book is about navigating those last days, at the bedside, and saying farewell with hope, love, and compassion.Dr. Edward Creagan provides the reassuring answers patients and families deserve. He has dedicated his life to death. For over forty winters at the Mayo Clinic he has been at the bedside with more than 40,000 patient encounters in the last stages of their lives on this earth. Held the hands of family members. Prayed with them. Listened.This book addressesMaking end-of-life decisions when Mom or Dad or a loved one can't or won't. Understanding what's happening in the mind of someone facing their last days, hours, minutes, and moments.How to come to grips with our own mortality, maybe putting plans in place, living life differently after having held the hand of a loved one who is actively dying. Ways to give hope where none seemed possible.Death from a medical perspective, and much more.Dr. Ed is the first Mayo Clinic doctor board certified in hospice and palliative medicine. He is also board certified in internal medicine and medical oncology (cancer). He is professor emeritus of medical oncology at the Mayo Clinic Medical School where he held the endowed chair as the John and Roma Rouse Professor of Humanism in Medicine, and he is now Emeritus Professor of Humanism in Medicine and an Emeritus Consultant in Palliative Medicine.

Being present at the bedside—and EVEN AT THE MOMENT OF DEATH—can become an experience embedded in the minds and souls of family members for generations. It is a deeply emotional time, one of relief and sadness. Anyone who has taken that final journey with a loved one will never, ever forget those moments.Dr. Edward Creagan has dedicated his life to death. And now this esteemed medical doctor examines death, not only from a medical standpoint, but from an acutely emotional perspective as events beyond our control unfold. For more than forty years, he has been at the bedside with patients at the Mayo Clinic, addressing the end-of-life questions patients and their families ask. This book is about navigating those last days, at the bedside, and saying farewell with hope, love, and compassion.Dr. Ed answers these questions and more:How can we die a good death?What happens at the deathbed?What is death, actually?Why does a person's life story matter at the end of life?Doc, how long do I have to live?What is hospice?What if the family doesn't agree on treatment? Now what?How do we control pain at the end of life?What is DNR?Should there be a feeding tube?Who pulls the plug?Can you help me understand the advance directive?Who cares for the caregivers?How to use this book at the bedside--From the Introduction: "Sadly,many of you may be reading this book because you are sitting at the bedside of a loved one whose health is declining. You are in the eye of the medical storm. I hope my words will give you the type of hope I have given to thousands of families and patients over the years in my practice at the Mayo Clinic. I don't know you, but I know where you are and the questions you need answers to."Our test readers often told us, "I wish I had this book when I was sitting by my mother's bed." We have organized the book to answer the most pressing questions you may have in this situation. Use the table of contents to find the sections most relevant to you. Dr. Ed welcomes your feedback at his website www.AskDoctorEd.com where you can follow his blog posts on the empowered patient, on physician burnout, and on his observations about life (and death).

Max the Magnet is a young boy who attracts nothing but negative energy! He is angry all the time and because of this bad things keep happening to him! After a meeting with a school counselor that really cares about him, Max learns the secrets to attracting positive energy into his life. What happens next is an incredible journey, as Max makes the shift from negative to positive! This book is a delightful story of a boy's introduction into the world of mindfulness and the law of attraction!

"I'm a Reiki teacher & I use this book all the time. In fact that is a gift I give my students when they graduate."--Connie, Verified Purchaser This book is designed for students, practitioners, and teachers. It will enrich the classes that current teachers are giving and gives the new teacher confidence and pride when providing that very first class. Practitioners will have a greater understanding of how to apply Reiki and what is actually happening during a session. You will never again be afraid or even worried about teaching a Reiki class or giving the attunement. You will be pleased and your students will be grateful for the rich content in your classes. "The Reiki Teacher's Manual" is a precise step-by-step guide to instruct all three levels or degrees of Reiki. This manual and its format provide you with: • A concise manual that is user friendly; • A quick reference to answer student's questions; • Consecutive steps with time approximations to make sure you teach all the information and still have plenty of time for the hands on practice sessions; • How to get the most for your students during their hands on practice; • How to increase the power of your attunement; • How to teach the attunement to others; • Goals for different segments of each class;• Detailed descriptions and uses for the symbols; • 15 handouts that are concise, informative, and can be copied from the book; • Complete written explanations for each handout; • A list of supplies for each level and suggestions for your classroom environment; • Guidelines in opening your own Reiki practice; • Information regarding state licensing needs; • How to avoid issues with physicians and the medical community. "This book is helping me to avoid 'reinventing the wheel' as I start teaching Reiki. The author's suggestions are complete with fabulous examples....What a time saver as I prepare to teach!" - M. O'Connor, Verified Purchaser

"I'm a Reiki teacher & I use this book all the time. In fact that is a gift I give my students when they graduate." —Connie, Verified Purchaser This book is designed for students, practitioners, and teachers. It will enrich the classes that current teachers are giving and gives the new teacher confidence and pride when providing that very first class. Practitioners will have a greater understanding of how to apply Reiki and what is actually happening during a session. You will never again be afraid or even worried about teaching a Reiki class or giving the attunement. You will be pleased and your students will be grateful for the rich content in your classes.The Reiki Teacher's Manual is a precise step-by-step guide to instruct all three levels or degrees of Reiki. This manual and its format provide you with: • A concise manual that is user friendly; • A quick reference to answer student's questions; • Consecutive steps with time approximations to make sure you teach all the information and still have plenty of time for the hands on practice sessions; • How to get the most for your students during their hands on practice; • How to increase the power of your attunement; • How to teach the attunement to others; • Goals for different segments of each class; • Detailed descriptions and uses for the symbols; • 15 handouts that are concise, informative, and can be copied from the book; • Complete written explanations for each handout; • A list of supplies for each level and suggestions for your classroom environment; • Guidelines in opening your own Reiki practice; • Information regarding state licensing needs; • How to avoid issues with physicians and the medical community"This book is helping me to avoid 'reinventing the wheel' as I start teaching Reiki. The author's suggestions are complete with fabulous examples....What a time saver as I prepare to teach!" —M. O'Connor, Verified Purchaser

When the author's girlfriend was raped on the street by a stranger in Chicago, he devoted himself to helping her recover. Too late, he learned that her private struggles exceeded the limits of love – and even language itself. In this fiercely compassionate essay about trauma and betrayal, he explores the toll that indescribable ordeals take on their victims and those who love them, and the bittersweet gift of transcendence that comes with time and resilience.

How do you talk to your kids about something that cripples the whole world? This can be a very challenging and daunting task, especially when we don't quite understand it all ourselves. This book can be used as a tool to start those conversations. This book, fashioned in the form of a poem, will help promote thought processes in your elementary school-aged children. There is also room in the back for them, or you on their behalf, to write down their thoughts about this 2020 pandemic so that, when they're older, you can enjoy revisiting this time with them.

Take a journey on what it is like to be a coach, player, sport analysis and more. A lot of children dream of becoming a NBA or WNBA star. But, there are amazing jobs that kids can do besides just being a player. Basketball Beyond the Bench is an interactive book that introduces and educates children about different careers in basketball. This is an informative easy to read book with colorful illustrations that shares with kids, what it is like to work behind the scenes at a sporting event.

“Jan’s newest treat is a delightful handbook for getting through difficult times which includes tips and spiritual guidance. Her own survival and whimsy inspire us to view our challenges differently… DR. SUSAN JEFFERS, author of “Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway.” Perhaps for some of us, the golden boomer age and beyond has tarnished a bit with health issues, loss in general and major disappointments. Put away the pills; wipe those tears and get over here. There is a way out and it can be fun. Laughter heals and connects us. Dancin, Shmancin shows us the way, painlessly and you do not even have to know how to dance. Jan Marshall turns life’s daily hassles into a ridiculous scenario by using exaggeration, satire and tad of truth; she is not actually seeking a divorce from Siri® who lives in her iPhone but they are in couple’s therapy). Yesterday, Siri advised her lawyer to ask Jan for a clothing allowance and a coffee maker. The book is dedicated to Gabrielle Giffords and Mark Kelly, Wounded Warriors and friends who have lost children yet still manage to dance with life and contribute in spite of horrendous internal pain. This in turn, encourages the rest of us every single moment. Humor is the general theme and Dancin is a code word for anything pleasurable in your world. The Scars, well they are scars and may always remain in some manner but can be minimized by finding the humor and absurdities that surround us. Jan claims when she had her brain tumor surgery, the doctor also found a Whoopee Cushion. Chapters include the best place for seniors to find romance, (it involves prescriptions) and peaceful negotiations between body and mind after she shot her scale (with blanks she told the sheriff). She appreciates the libido of bald men, reveals to Justin Timberlake how she finds her own “Friends with Benefits” and discusses a new way to refer to age (only cheese ages). There is only one serious chapter, “Touched by an Angel in an Inappropriate Place” where she speaks of cancer, brain tumors and other cosmic jokes that were truly not funny, McGee! If you are having your own issues, Jan has techniques to get you through most anything. Though,as someone once suggested; we should all hang out with a goofy friend once in a while. Jan simply asks, “Why can't it be you, this time?”

Secret Kindness Agents was a featured segment on the Hallmark Channel airing of The Christmas Train in December 2017.Moved by the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy, Ferial Pearson wondered if a simple act of kindness could change a life. She thought of the school where she taught and the students she guided every day and wondered, what would happen if we started secretly carrying out small acts of kindness in school? Could a modest act of compassion really change the course of a life? She posed the question to her students. They didn’t have the answers but they were willing to find out. So they became the Secret Kindness Agents. They not only changed the lives of those they met, they changed their own. Their hope, their hearts, and their hunger for happiness will inspire you to change your small corner of the world, in your own way, for the better. Let them show you how they did it, and how you can do the same.This program has been implemented in over 350 schools across the country.

Do you or someone you know struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), TBI, suicidal thoughts, or anxiety? Do you feel like you’re all alone? You’re not. Read the story of someone who has been there and get help and advice at the end. Forever Twenty-Nine is Kimberly Peatrice’s compelling portrait of her beloved son, Maxie L. Rogers Jr., an adventurous, intelligent, honorable, educated black man and devoted father who served in the military for over eight years and whose life tragically ended at the age of twenty-nine. Come journey with this mother as she celebrates Maxie’s life and shares his own writings, which beautifully capture his love for his family, his heritage, and his faith.This author also gives insights into her son’s struggle with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and depression, shattering the stigma surrounding mental health. In Forever Twenty-Nine, Kimberly Peatrice also:Gives insight into her son’s PTSD and depression; Shatters the stigma surrounding mental health and suicide; Offers compassionate advice on how to recognize and help those suffering from mental illness; And, offers compassionate advice on how to help loved ones and others suffering with trauma and grief.If you or a loved one ever experienced suicidal thoughts, grief, self-harm, severe depression, TBI, anxiety, or felt like no one cares and that you are all alone, this book is for you!Add this book to your cart, or, better yet, scroll up and click the buy now button!

When they went to my fatherto see if he wanted to raise his twelve-year-old son he couldn’t pass the simple testof not having needles strewn all over the floor.The words are sometimes harsh and the visualizations raw, but so is reality for Jesse-Ray Lewis. He grew up in Appalachia surrounded by violence, drug dealing, and addiction.I held her for hours.There was foam at her mouth and blood as I cradled her.I am the one who closed her eyes.He entered foster care at age 12 and aged out of the system in 2016 at age 18. I thought, I want that.I want to live without walking from nowhere to nowhere.His poems rise up out of that shattered childhood as a quest for answers and a search for a new beginning. Hillbilly drug baby? Maybe that’s who I came out as. But it’s not who I want to be. In these poems, you see a young man on a precipice, wooed by drugs and forgetfulness, but longing for something bigger and better. I find a single droplet of hope and choke on it." Unafraid, he probes our deepest fears---what would it be like to live that life? To plumb the depths of hell?" - Saundra Kelley, author of Southern Appalachian Storytellers