On Living Audiobook by Kerry Egan

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your choice for free. Title: On Living Author: Kerry Egan Narrator:
Kerry Egan Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 11 mins Language:
English Release date: 10-25-16 Publisher: Penguin Audio Ratings:
4.5 of 5 out of 172 votes Genres: Religion & Spirituality,
Religious Thought Publisher's Summary: A hospice chaplain passes on
wisdom on giving meaning to life, from those taking leave of it. As
a hospice chaplain, Kerry Egan didn't offer sermons or prayers
unless they were requested; in fact, she found, the dying rarely
want to talk about God, at least not overtly. Instead she
discovered she'd been granted an invaluable chance to witness
firsthand what she calls the "spiritual work of dying" - the work
of finding or making meaning of one's life, the experiences it's
contained, and the people who have touched it, the betrayals,
wounds, unfinished business, and unrealized dreams. Instead of
talking she mainly listened: to stories of hope and regret, shame
and pride, mystery and revelation and secrets held too long. Most
of all, though, she listened as her patients talked about love -
love for their children and partners and friends; love they didn't
know how to offer; love they gave unconditionally; love they
learned, sometimes belatedly, to grant themselves. This isn't a
book about dying - it's a book about living. And Egan isn't just
passively bearing witness to these stories. An emergency procedure
during the birth of her first child left her physically whole but
emotionally and spiritually adrift. Her work as a hospice chaplain
healed her from a brokenness she came to see we all share. Each of
her patients taught her something - how to find courage in the face
of fear or the strength to make amends; how to be profoundly
compassionate and fiercely empathetic; how to see the world in
grays instead of black and white. In this poignant, moving, and
beautiful book, she passes along all their precious and necessary
gifts. Critic Reviews: "In her sophomore outing, Egan masters the
art of imparting critical life advice without coming off as preachy
- a difficult feat...Egan's empathetic tone is a comfort for both
the healthy and the dying - whom, she opines, are not polar
opposites.... As the title suggests, this is not just a book about
dying. It's one that will inspire readers to make the most of every
day." (Publishers Weekly) "Powerful...in this quick read, Egan
takes readers on an emotional journey through many unforgettable
lives." (Booklist) "[Egan's] anecdotes are often thought-provoking
combinations of sublime humor and tragic pathos.... A moving,
heartfelt account of a hospice veteran." (Kirkus Reviews)