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I wasn’t able to find a public chapter‑by‑chapter table of contents or summaries for Never Can Say Goodbye: The Life of a Death Doula and the Art of a Peaceful End online, so I can’t give you precise bullet points for each chapter yet. However, based on published descriptions and interviews with the author, here’s a chapter‑style breakdown of the book’s key themes and likely structure you can use as a guide: (Reimagine)
📘 Approximate Chapter‑Wise Bullet Points (Thematic)
1. Introduction: What is a Death Doula?
The meaning and role of a death doula — emotional, spiritual, and practical support at the end of life.
How this work arises from holding space for others.
How everyone already practices elements of this role in everyday life. (Reimagine)
2. Personal Roots
Author Darnell Lamont Walker’s early experiences with death and dying.
Influence of his grandmother and early caregiving moments.
How these formed his understanding of presence and compassion. (End of Life University)
3. Cultural Silence Around Death
Taboos about death in American society broadly.
How these silences are accentuated in the Black community by historical trauma, racism, and unequal access to care.
Why we deflect conversations about mortality. (Barnes & Noble)
4. Stories from the Bedside
Intimate accounts of Walker’s time with individuals nearing death.
Portraits of unique lives and the stories people want to tell before they pass.
How storytelling becomes a bridge to closure, meaning, and peace. (Barnes & Noble)
5. Lessons in Presence
Practical and emotional lessons learned while holding space for the dying.
How listening first builds trust and allows authentic expression.
What it means to be fully present without trying to “fix” anything. (End of Life University)
6. Embracing Mortality
Why confronting your own mortality strengthens how you live.
How awareness of death can deepen connection and intention in life.
Ways to prepare emotionally and spiritually for endings. (End of Life University)
7. Grief, Healing, and Transformation
Navigating grief personally and with others.
How stories and memories help transform loss into something meaningful.
Tools for comfort, compassion, and compassionate endings. (Barnes & Noble)
8. A Peaceful End
What a peaceful end looks like — for the dying and the living.
The art of closure: reconciliation, stories shared, family presence.
The deeper, universal lessons death teaches about living fully. (Barnes & Noble)
🧠 Key Takeaways (Across Chapters)
Death is taboo, yet universal. Talking about it is part of living. (Barnes & Noble)
Being with someone at the end is a sacred act — rooted in presence, listening, and love. (End of Life University)
Storytelling heals. Revisiting life stories helps both the dying and survivors find peace. (Barnes & Noble)
Holding space matters. It’s not about fixing, but witnessing and honoring. (Reimagine)
If you want, once the published table of contents or chapter summaries become available (e.g., on Amazon’s “Look Inside” or a publisher excerpt), I can update this into precise bullet points per chapter.
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