{"product_id":"how-to-say-goodbye-9781639730858","title":"How to Say Goodbye","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller\u003cbr\u003eAn NPR \"Book We Love\"\u003cbr\u003eA finalist for the California Book Award \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A poem to mortality and the beauty of how we can cope with it.\" -Atul Gawande, author of \u003ci\u003eBeing Mortal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling artist Wendy MacNaughton shares wisdom from hospice caregivers: how to be, when to help, what to say-with full-color drawings throughout. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs artist-in-residence at the Zen Hospice Project Guest House in San Francisco, Wendy MacNaughton witnessed firsthand how difficult it is to know what to do when we're sharing final moments with a loved one. In this tenderly illustrated guide to saying goodbye, MacNaughton shows how to make sure those moments are meaningful. Using a framework of \"the five things\" taught to her by a professional caregiver, \u003ci\u003eHow to Say Goodbye\u003c\/i\u003e provides a model for having conversations of love, respect, and closure: with the words \"I forgive you,\" \"Please forgive me,\" \"Thank you,\" \"I love you,\" and \"Goodbye,\" each oriented toward finding mutual peace and understanding when it matters most. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith a foreword by renowned physician and author BJ Miller, and practical resources, \u003ci\u003eHow to Say Goodbye\u003c\/i\u003e features MacNaughton's drawn-from-life artwork from both the Zen Hospice Project Guest House and her own aunt's bedside as she died, paired with gentle advice from hospice caregivers on creating a positive sensory experience, acknowledging what you can't control, and sharing memories and gratitude. A poignant guide to embracing the present and deepening relationships during great vulnerability, \u003ci\u003eHow to Say Goodbye\u003c\/i\u003e shows that just as there is no one right way to live a good life, there is no one right way to say goodbye. Whether we're confused, scared, or uncertain, this book is a starting point.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWendy MacNaughton\u003c\/b\u003e is a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling artist, illustrator, and graphic journalist with a degree in social work who combines these practices to tell the stories of people who are often overlooked. She has illustrated and\/or authored eleven books, including \u003ci\u003eSalt Fat Acid Heat\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Gutsy Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMeanwhile in San Francisco: The City in Its Own Words\u003c\/i\u003e. Her visual storytelling series Meanwhile was the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e's first weekly drawn journalism column. The creator of DrawTogether and co-founder of Women Who Draw, she lives in the Bay Area.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eInstagram\/Twitter\/YouTube @wendymac \/\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e wendymacnaughton.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50591915933970,"sku":"9781639730858","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e167af8e-7ae9-477e-8e26-fe8a444799d7.jpg?v=1732095741","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/how-to-say-goodbye-9781639730858","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}