At The End: Stories from a hospice

The writer volunteers at a hospice. He tells what it is like around dying. But also and above all he tells the stories he hears from the guests who spend their last days of life in the hospice. What they expect, the visions they get, the things they see that others cannot see....With gentle humor and love, these guests are highlighted on their way to their final journey.After open-heart surgery during which the author was “20 minutes away,” as he says himself, things changed for him, and he has since been regularly dreaming about the deceased people he has known - in hospice and beyond. The dreams provide a glimpse into what comes after this life; these insights are also included in this collection.Read the moving story of Annie, who is all alone and feels very lonely but finds peace toward the end of her life.Or the last piece of life of Gerrit, who fears he will end up in hell “I haven't been a sweetheart!” but just before his death is completely at peace and confident of a beautiful place in heaven.The hilarious story of Hilda, who spells the volunteer as a witch....And many more beautiful, touching and sometimes funny stories.Marvel at the insights people can gain, so just before the end, and be surprised by experiences that cannot be explained: sometimes deeply religious, sometimes spiritual, but always extraordinary.This book gives a wonderful insight into the events surrounding dying, the goings-on in a hospice but especially into the thoughts and often profound statements of the guests who are about to exchange the earthly for the eternal.Many people who read these stories have informed the author that they no longer fear death or dying. Read more