The Good Death

A Guide for Supporting Your Loved One Through the End of Life

De: Suzanne B. O’Brien RN

Narrado por: Suzanne B. O’Brien RN

Practical wisdom and holistic planning to ease life's most difficult transition, from an acclaimed hospice nurse, death doula, and end-of-life educator

Many of us have to show up for someone we love at the end of life. Knowing how to do that changes everything. With over twenty years of experience as a hospice nurse, palliative care professional, and founder of the Doulagivers Institute, Suzanne B. O’Brien, RN has trained more than 350,000 people in what can be done to help the dying person, caregiver and other loved ones so they may move through each stage with as much comfort and ease as possible.

In The Good Death, O’Brien provides a comprehensive plan and the empowering knowledge to make a beautiful, sacred, and profound experience for everyone involved. Through practical advice, emotional support, and expert insights, O’Brien gently holds your hand through every aspect of the process, including:

· Learning how fear of death makes end of life harder, and how we can begin to quell it

· Care instructions to ensure your loved one’s comfort

· Support system strategies to avoid burnout as a caregiver

To further empower you in facilitating a good death, the second half of the book is presented workbook-style. The Peace of Mind Planner features prompts to initiate important conversations with your loved one about their physical, mental, emotional, financial, and spiritual preferences, and space to record this important information. The planner allows you to be fully present in these last precious moments, and come away with a thorough plan for your loved one’s end-of-life wishes. With empathy and a careful approach, The Good Death is not only a comprehensive, compassionate, and in-depth resource, it is a beacon of hope and support.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2025 Suzanne B. O’Brien (P)2025 Little, Brown Spark

Reseñas de la Crítica

“As a seasoned hospice and ICU nurse, I've witnessed firsthand how planning ahead can transform end-of-life experiences. The Good Death is an essential guide for every family. This invaluable book provides a clear, step-by-step framework for caregivers, offering compassionate support, expert insights, and grace in caring for a dying loved one. Suzanne O'Brien's wealth of experience as a hospice nurse, oncology nurse, and death doula infuses every page with priceless wisdom. It’s a must-read for every family caregiver."—Hospice Nurse Julie, New York Times bestselling author of NOTHING TO FEAR

"The Good Death is an invaluable roadmap for navigating one of life's most challenging journeys with grace, compassion and empowerment. Suzanne O'Brien's wealth of experience as a hospice nurse and death doula shines through on every page, offering practical guidance alongside profound spiritual insights. This book is a must-read for anyone seeking to transform fear into peace when it matters most."—Kris Carr, New York Times bestselling author

“Suzanne B. O’Brien, RN provides those preparing for end of life the tools to approach it with grace, dignity, knowledge and compassion. This incredible resource will provide support to many.”—Steve Leder, bestselling author of THE BEAUTY OF WHAT REMAINS and FOR YOU WHEN I AM GONE

Helpful

Content general and helpful. Author’s mispronunciations were tiresome after a while. Now searching for more on this topic from a Christian worldview.

Excellent introduction for anyone seeking to cultivate comfort with the concept of death

I bought this audiobook as a supplementary resource for my death doula studies, & I found it to be an excellent introduction for anyone seeking to cultivate comfort with the concept of death, both of others and their own mortality. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Narrator Ruined this Book

I’ve never been more disappointed in a narration. The content of this book is important and serious, but the narrator’s delivery makes it almost unbearable. She reads in a slow, overly monotone, and depressively flat voice that somehow manages to drain the life out of every sentence.

Her over enunciation of words, awkwardly long pauses, and lack of any emotional range make the entire experience feel robotic and exhausting. This book had the potential to be powerful, even hopeful, but that possibility is completely lost in this narration.

There are so many ways this could have been read with clarity and warmth, but unfortunately, the narrator chose none of them. She single handedly made this difficult to finish, and I honestly would have preferred to read it myself.

If you’re considering the audiobook, don’t. Get the print or eBook version instead.