The Silly Thing by Esther Ramsay-Jones
The Silly Thing is an account of a woman's acceptance of and struggle with living and dying with a grade 4 glioblastoma, an aggressive cancer of the brain. It is told from the perspective of her daughter, Esther Ramsay-Jones, a psychotherapist and academic.
‘When caring for the dying you cannot know how the death will beNot knowing is important to keep us open to the experience… beautifully constructed with its interweaving of the story and psychoanalytic insights. It’s a book of integration.’Pam Firth, author of Loss, Change and Bereavement in Palliative Care ;‘The Silly Thing is a brilliant read, part memoir & part educational, it is an account of the author’s journey following her mother’s diagnosis of a terminal brain tumour. This book weaves Esther’s experiences as a Palliative Psychotherapist and as a daughter, with quotes and observations from academics, poets & scholars, alongside her mother’s last year as she now becomes the keeper of her own mother’s story.’The Brain Tumour Charit;‘Enlightening and powerful, this is a unique and important book for all practitioners in palliative care, as well as a moving eulogy from a daughter to her mother.’ Juliet Rosenfeld, Psychotherapist and author of The State of Disbelief;‘A beautifully written, poignant book sharing as it does the personal journey of death and dying from the perspective of a talented therapist and daughter. This is a must read for anyone who has an interest in death and dying as well as those who tend to shy away from the topic.’ Dr Kerry Jones, Lecturer in End of Life Care, The Open University;"This book is an important reflection on love and loss. Beautifully written, tender and gentle in tone, yet so vital." Louise Winter, co-author of Life. Death. Whatever: Lessons about life and living from working with death and dying and founder of Life. Death. Whatever.
The author is a practising psychotherapist and an associate lecturer in 'Death, Dying and Bereavement' at the Open University. Her previous book Holding Time: Human Need and Relationships in Dementia Care was published by Free Association Books is 2019.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781911383444 |
| ISBN 10 | 1911383442 |
| Title | The Silly Thing |
| Author | Esther Ramsay-Jones |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Free Association Books |
| Year published | 2020-10-30 |
| Number of pages | 200 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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