In the Midst of Life: A Hospice Volunteer's Story

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Summary: Experiencing the Life of a Hospice Volunteer
Review: Prof. Rose has that rare gift of being able to paint with words so effectively that the reader becomes immersed in his tales and feels that he is actually experiencing them. And the experience of being a hospice volunteer proves to have not only the expected times of sadness-those of saying goodbye all too soon to people on their way out whom you've just met, people you wish you had known for years-but also times when the spirit is uplifted through observing how heroically the terminally ill bear the vissicitudes of the dying flesh and triumph in spirit. Yes, Rose convinces us that the volunteer's life is indeed enriched through the vital service he performs. A very good read.