On Death, Dying and Not Dying

On Death, Dying and Not Dying
ISBN-10
1843100207
ISBN-13
9781843100201
Category
Family & Relationships
Pages
176
Language
English
Published
2001-01-01
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Author
Peter Houghton

Description

In June 2000 Peter Houghton, a counselor in palliative care, was weeks from death due to cardiomyopathy. Then he was offered the chance to participate in a clinical trial. Six months later he was not only still alive, but planning a long distance walk for charity and writing this book about his experiences.

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