The Wheel of Life: A Memoir of Living and Dying
by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
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Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, MD transformed the way the world thinks about death and dying. Beginning with the groundbreaking publication of the classic psychological study On Death and Dying and continuing through her many books and her years working with terminally ill children, AIDS patients, and the elderly, Kübler-Ross brought comfort and understanding to millions coping with their own deaths or the deaths of loved ones. In The Wheel of Life when Kübler-Ross was seventy-one years old and show more facing her own death, this world-renowned healer told the story of her extraordinary life. Having taught the world how to die well, she offered a lesson on how to live well. The Wheel of Life is an adventure of the heart-powerful, controversial, inspirational-a fitting legacy of a powerful life. show lessTags
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This is a great book--maybe a 5*--I seem to have lost track of how I rate my books. It's totally subjective for me anyway.
Her writing reminds me of My Double Life by Hamerstrom--strong women of the same era who pursue an interest in nature despite social expectations, women who write forthrightly.
Much of her life is so inspiring--& it's not just because I have some Swiss heritage! All I knew of her was that she did the 5 stages of dying/grief. So important to see this bit within the context of her life and value system. She was full of love for those in need, not afraid of hard work, and was intuitive about how to meet the needs of her patients. She includes many interesting tales of different patients she had, and what she learned show more from them. I was surprised to read of her interest in spirits, but then felt that the ending was such an abrupt change in direction. Of course, she did suffer several strokes, and have to move under the care of her son. And I can't really expect her autobio to include her thoughts up to the moment of her death (well, given her belief in life after death, she could have contacted someone to add in the ending).
Some good lessons: Live every day to the fullest. Learn how to discern and discriminate. We are here on Earth to learn a lesson and we won't die until we get it.
I'm not sure if I agree on her stance against assisted death. I really don't want to think of lingering on in severe pain, or as a vegetable--even after reading Kubler-Ross's chapter on her mother's vegetative state. But I have always intuitively felt that leaving this life early does consign you to doing it all again, only harder.
2012 review show less
Her writing reminds me of My Double Life by Hamerstrom--strong women of the same era who pursue an interest in nature despite social expectations, women who write forthrightly.
Much of her life is so inspiring--& it's not just because I have some Swiss heritage! All I knew of her was that she did the 5 stages of dying/grief. So important to see this bit within the context of her life and value system. She was full of love for those in need, not afraid of hard work, and was intuitive about how to meet the needs of her patients. She includes many interesting tales of different patients she had, and what she learned show more from them. I was surprised to read of her interest in spirits, but then felt that the ending was such an abrupt change in direction. Of course, she did suffer several strokes, and have to move under the care of her son. And I can't really expect her autobio to include her thoughts up to the moment of her death (well, given her belief in life after death, she could have contacted someone to add in the ending).
Some good lessons: Live every day to the fullest. Learn how to discern and discriminate. We are here on Earth to learn a lesson and we won't die until we get it.
I'm not sure if I agree on her stance against assisted death. I really don't want to think of lingering on in severe pain, or as a vegetable--even after reading Kubler-Ross's chapter on her mother's vegetative state. But I have always intuitively felt that leaving this life early does consign you to doing it all again, only harder.
2012 review show less
Llibre sobre com afrontar la mort.
"La finalidad en la vida es crecer esperitualmente"
Lliçons de vida: "en el rio de lagrimas, haz el tiempo tu amigo"
Les 5 fases del duelo: negacion, ira, negociacion, depresion y aceptacion. Sobre la muerte y nuestro proposito en la vida, la transformacion del capullo en mariposa
Imprescindible per a acceptar la mort i saber el sentit de la vida
"La finalidad en la vida es crecer esperitualmente"
Lliçons de vida: "en el rio de lagrimas, haz el tiempo tu amigo"
Les 5 fases del duelo: negacion, ira, negociacion, depresion y aceptacion. Sobre la muerte y nuestro proposito en la vida, la transformacion del capullo en mariposa
Imprescindible per a acceptar la mort i saber el sentit de la vida
One of the most amazing women of the twentieth century. This is the story of her life. A book you can’t put down. She comes over as a woman you would be in awe but is very down to earth and matter of fact. A real good book.
This book made a lasting impression on me; an amazing woman and a great book.
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross supo desde muy joven que su misión era la de aliviar el sufrimiento humano y ese compromiso la llevó al cuidado de enfermos terminales. Mucho fue lo que aprendió de esta experiencia: vio que los niños dejaban este mundo confiados y serenos; observó que algunos adultos partían, después de superar la negación y el miedo, sintiéndose liberados, mientras que otros se aferraban a la vida sólo porque aún les quedaba una tarea que concluir, pero todos hallaban consuelo en la expresión de sus sentimientos y en el amor incondicional de quien les prestaba oído. A Elisabeth no le quedaron dudas: morir es tan natural como nacer y crecer, pero el materialismo de nuestra cultura ha convertido este último acto de show more desarrollo en algo aterrador. Ahora, sintiéndose cercana a su propia muerte tras setenta y dos años de vida dura e intensa, la autora ha decidido escribir estas memorias para recordar junto a los lectores los pasos importantes que han marcado su trayectoria personal y profesional, desde su infancia en Suiza hasta las cátedras de las mejores universidades americanas. El magnífico resultado de este esfuerzo es La rueda de la vida, un libro tan singular como la misma Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, una mujer que no cree en los fantasmas de la muerte y sí en el poder de un amor incondicional capaz de guiarnos cuando abandonemos la tierra en busca del hogar definitivo: un remanso de paz y de luz. show less
Sep 14, 2010Spanish
La reputada psiquiatra supo desde muy joven que su misión era aliviar el sufrimiento humano, y ese compromiso la llevó al cuidado de enfermos terminales. Durante décadas vio que los niños morían confiados y serenos; observó que algunos adultos partían sintiéndose liberados, mientras que otros se aferraban a la vida. Pero todos hallaban consuelo en la expresión de sus sentimientos y en el amor incondicional de quien los escuchaba.
A Kübler.Ross, ya convertida en la mayor autoridad mundial sobre la muerte, no le quedaron dfudas: morir es tan natural como nacer y crecer.
A Kübler.Ross, ya convertida en la mayor autoridad mundial sobre la muerte, no le quedaron dfudas: morir es tan natural como nacer y crecer.
Jul 27, 2020Spanish
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- Canonical title*
- Mémoires de vie, mémoires d'éternité
- Original title
- The wheel of life
- Important places
- Switzerland; Lucima, Poland
- Dedication
- I dedicate this book to my children, Kenneth and Barbara
- First words
- Maybe this will help.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)The only thing that lasts forever is love.
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