Dr. Kubler-Ross Essay

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How has this book affected you? What did you learn that could be useful in your own life or professional life and how could you use it? What things did Kubler-Ross talk about that you agree with and what did you disagree with, and why. What parts of the book were difficult for you and what parts did you enjoy, and why. What would you include in an updated version of the book and why? While reading this book, I was very touched by the personal accounts that Dr. Kubler-ross encountered. I also had to remember the affect death and dying had on me with my grandmother, Barbara, who fought cancer for nine difficult months and finally succeeding to it on December 19, 2006. I can honestly say that if I had known this book existed 5 years…show more content…
Originally, the man was not interested in talking to anyone and told the doctor he did not want to be up for more than 5 minutes. By the end though, he was opening up to the doctor, eager to answer all the questions. He felt that he had a purpose again. When the doctor finally broke through to his wife and she softened to her husband’s condition, it warmed my heart. I enjoyed reading many of the stories in this book, but none of the others touched me the way this story did. Another story I enjoyed in this book was the story of the singer in the Third Stage: Bargaining. The story of the opera singer that wanted to perform once more and could not live without further performances, she left the hospital before her certain disfigurement occurred when they would have to extract her teeth. I can only imagine what was going through her mind as she walked off the stage filled with adrenaline and walked right back to the hospital to face the inevitable. This book has affected my soul. I love Dr. Kubler-Ross’ passion for what she does and the way she is able to relate to her patients. I am glad that someone took the time out to actually look into the different stages of death and dying and write a book so in depth on
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