Loving Choices, Peaceful Passing
Why My Family Chose Hospice

There is no guidebook for when to stop treatment of a terminal illness. Offered here is a true look at how the numerous end-of-life decisions affect a family. Bob Vallee chose to live out his final days at home in his daughter’s care, where he could fill his time perfecting the art of living. At the heart of this deeply reflective narrative about choices in living and dying, the reader finds a story of acceptance, forgiveness, reconciliation, and, finally, awe for the utter fragility of life.

Peace is a place that lies between what is lost and what still remains. Kathleen Vallee Stein presents a lens-shifting view of role reversal as she steps into the position of caregiver, enabling her father to pass in his way. Her service to his passing was a gift they exchanged. A truly skilled writer, Stein’s attention to detail sensitively recaptures events, without falling prey to nostalgia.
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Read this book to consider choices you may make for yourself or the ones you love.