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A Beginner's Guide to Dying

By: Simon Boas
Narrated by: Simon Boas
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It isn't quite 'Don't buy any green bananas'. But it's close to 'Don't start any long books'.

In his mid-40s, Simon Boas was diagnosed with incurable cancer - it had been caught too late, and spread around his body. But he was determined to die as he had learned to live - optimistically, thinking the best of people, and prioritising what really matters in life.

In A Beginner's Guide to Dying Simon considers and collates the things that have given him such a great sense of peace and contentment, and why dying at 46 really isn't so bad. And for that reason it's also only partly about 'dying'. It is mostly a hymn to the joy and preciousness of life, and why giving death a place can help all of us make even more of it.

©2024 Simon Boas (P)2024 Swift Press Audio Death & Dying Grief & Loss Personal Development Sociology Inspiring
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A brilliant guide to dying by a noble man that loved life. I will re listen to make sure I have all the information Simon has to offer on the death topic.

Fantastic heart warming book on death

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The most beautiful life affirming book. A magical reflection on life and death, written with grace and wit.

Ironically this is a book about life

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I absolutely loved listening to this book. It is refreshingly blunt, honest, equally heartbreaking and heartwarming, poignant and humorous set of intelligent reflections at the end of life, with great advice. I dare you not to laugh and to have a tear in your eye whilst listening to this deeply human explanation of the author's experience whilst facing his own imminent demise. It's clear from his voice that he is at home and not in a studio, and that his health is declining during the recordings, which adds to the authenticity and how tragic, and in many ways how ironically short the whole story is. Important insights and straightforward advice for how to speak to someone approaching the end of their terminal illness. Loved the swearing! Uplifting and informative, and it stayed with me for a long time afterwards. Highly recommended.

A no-nonsense, laugh out loud, intelligent and poignant account of facing imminent mortality.

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Just a really lovely reminder about why life is so precious. Full of joy and meaning

Heartwarming

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I challenge anyone to listen to this book without crying, laughing, feeling more love for your fellow human and absolute gratitude. It really struck me throughout listening, how sad I felt that I couldn’t thank the author for the new perspective he has given me for the rest of my life. What an amazing man, I wish I could have met him.

Truly beautiful mind.

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