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A Beginner's Guide to Dying

By: Simon Boas
Narrated by: Simon Boas
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About this listen

It isn't quite 'Don't buy any green bananas'. But it's close to 'Don't start any long books'.

In his mid-40s, Simon Boas was diagnosed with incurable cancer - it had been caught too late, and spread around his body. But he was determined to die as he had learned to live - optimistically, thinking the best of people, and prioritising what really matters in life.

In A Beginner's Guide to Dying Simon considers and collates the things that have given him such a great sense of peace and contentment, and why dying at 46 really isn't so bad. And for that reason it's also only partly about 'dying'. It is mostly a hymn to the joy and preciousness of life, and why giving death a place can help all of us make even more of it.

©2024 Simon Boas (P)2024 Swift Press Audio Death & Dying Grief & Loss Personal Development Sociology Inspiring

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Such an interesting listen, not the least bit morose, something that will come to us all, but we don't or can't think about it, Thank you Simon,RIP

What an amazing thing to do, Thank you Simon,

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This is the most profound book I’ve listened to in my life so far. It’s made me more grateful to be alive and has helped me cope the death of my best friend.

Truly life changing

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I absolutely loved listening to this book. It is refreshingly blunt, honest, equally heartbreaking and heartwarming, poignant and humorous set of intelligent reflections at the end of life, with great advice. I dare you not to laugh and to have a tear in your eye whilst listening to this deeply human explanation of the author's experience whilst facing his own imminent demise. It's clear from his voice that he is at home and not in a studio, and that his health is declining during the recordings, which adds to the authenticity and how tragic, and in many ways how ironically short the whole story is. Important insights and straightforward advice for how to speak to someone approaching the end of their terminal illness. Loved the swearing! Uplifting and informative, and it stayed with me for a long time afterwards. Highly recommended.

A no-nonsense, laugh out loud, intelligent and poignant account of facing imminent mortality.

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An incredible celebration of life & what gives real joy - recommend everyone listens to Simon & let his words linger in your mind and his legacy be the impact on how you live your life

A master wordsmith

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Heartwarming and touching advice to those of us blessed to be healthy and useful tips on coming to terms with that inevitability of life; death.
Simon was a brave and inspiring gent. RIP and thank you.

Uplifting and encouraging

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Sensitive, practical, poetical, guide to death and terminal illness and how to support people going through it, filled with insights and tips about how to get the most out of life (no regrets) Momento Mori!

Heartfelt Insight into Life

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This book is just so beautiful helpful enlightening - well done to everyone who was involved
One of the things i particularly enjoyed was it was narrated by the author

Dying -

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My husband has terminal cancer and is living life full of joy and love. I bought this book on audible as I was in admirer of the author before my husband was diagnosed. I’ve found the book such a comfort. There IS such a thing as a good death but we’re not great at thinking or talking about death in the uk. I know I will listen again in the future. My husband has listened to parts but his journey is presently of being pain free and living happily in the moment. In his next life chapter I’m sure he will also gain comfort from listening to someone who lived life as he does, freely, gratefully and finding love and joy in the ordinary everyday moments.

A wonderful uplifting listen

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This is a beautiful book made all the more poignant having been read by the author himself. This should be a mandatory text for all medical and nursing students. Beautifully written. What an interesting man.

Practical, philosophical and essential guide to dying

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The most beautiful life affirming book. A magical reflection on life and death, written with grace and wit.

Ironically this is a book about life

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