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Never can say goodbye : the life of a death doula and the art of a peaceful end / Darnell Lamont Walker.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Walker, Darnell Lamont, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- African Americans--Social life and customs.
- African Americans.
- African Americans--Death.
- Death--Psychological aspects.
- Death.
- Terminal care--United States.
- Terminal care.
- Death--Social aspects--United States.
- Grief.
- Caregivers--United States--Biography.
- Caregivers.
- Attitude to Death.
- grief.
- Walker, Darnell Lamont.
- United States.
- Medical Subjects:
- Attitude to Death.
- Grief.
- Genre:
- Autobiographies.
- Physical Description:
- vi, 259 pages ; 21 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY: HarperOne, [2025]
- Summary:
- In this memoir, death doula Darnell Lamont Walker reflects on his experiences supporting individuals and families during the final stages of life. Through personal stories and observations, Walker describes the role of a death doula and the emotional, cultural, and spiritual aspects of end-of-life care. The book explores themes of grief, remembrance, and storytelling, while also addressing the silence that often surrounds conversations about death, particularly within Black communities. By sharing accounts of the people he has accompanied at the end of their lives, Walker highlights the ways compassion, presence, and listening can support both the dying and those who mourn them.
- Contents:
- The soldier
- Delphine
- Melva
- Irene Elizabeth Jones
- Leon
- Grief ain't just one way
- Black men don't grieve for themselves
- Misha
- My grandfather, George Walker, Jr.
- The mermaid who grew tired of swimming
- Danny
- Neal
- Self-care
- Letta and Ethan
- Life doula
- My father
- Colston
- Dying with fewer regrets in eight steps
- Speaking ill of the dead
- The death rally
- The strong one
- Liam
- The world doesn't stop
- The train
- Calvin
- Doula without borders
- I remember me
- Afterword : they're dead, now what?
- ISBN:
- 9780063421837
- 0063421836
- OCLC:
- 1520209627
- Publisher Number:
- 90104370843
- CIPO000331324
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