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What Really Matters chronicles the life transformations experienced by Dr. Karen Wyatt and her patients and their family members during hospice care. This book of beautiful and uplifting stories about the lessons learned from the dying is also a guidebook for those who are feeling lost or hopeless about their lives in this contemporary world. What Really Matters reveals how the confusing maze of the suffering and pain at the time of death can lead to the ultimate destination of meaning, purpose, and growth for both the dying and the living. Read this book-it has the power to change the way you see everything about:. the meaning of suffering. recognizing life's priorities. letting go of limiting beliefs and past traumas. the true purpose of existence. the key to unlocking the flow of grace. transcending fear

Dr. Karen Wyatt is a family physician who has spent much of her twenty-five-year career as a hospice medical director caring for dying patients in their homes. The author of A Matter of Life Death: Stories to Heal Loss Grief and The Loss Grief Survival Guide, Dr. Wyatt has lectured and written extensively on end-of-life issues with an emphasis on the spiritual aspect of illness and dying, www.karenwyattmd. com

Acknowledgments	p. xi
Introduction	p. xiii
The Groundwork
Preparing for the Lessons	p. 3
The Lessons
Suffering: Embrace Your Difficulties	p. 15
The Vision of an Artist	p. 16
Love: Let Your Heart Be Broken	p. 27
Mother and Child	p. 28
Forgiveness: Hold No Resentments	p. 47
Brotherly Love	p. 48
Paradise: Dwell in the Present Moment	p. 67
The Student Desk	p. 68
Purpose: Manifest Your Highest Potential	p. 85
A Vessel of Love	p. 86
Surrender: Let Go of Expectations	p. 103
The Face of the Divine	p. 104
Impermanence: Face Your Fear	p. 121
In the Presence of a Yogi	p. 122
The Harvest
Living the Lessons	p. 143
The Hollyhock Miracles	p. 144
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What Really Matters 7 Lessons for Living from the Stories of the Dying

What Really Matters 7 Lessons for Living from the Stories of the Dying

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