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‘You Look Great’ and Other Lies

By Bruce Feiler — 2011

Here are six things you should never say to a friend (or relative or colleague) who’s sick. And four things you can always say.

Read on www.nytimes.com

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Life’s Last Gift: Giving and Receiving Peace When a Loved One Is Dying

After four decades of training volunteers to sit at the bedsides of the dying, psychologist and Shanti founder Charles Garfield has created an essential guide for friends, family, and healthcare professionals who want to ease someone’s final days but don’t know where to begin.

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Charles Garfield
2017
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What to Say (and Not Say) to Comfort Someone Who’s Lost a Loved One

How can you comfort someone who’s lost a loved one, experienced a tragedy, or is coping with bad news?

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Marie Forleo
2016
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How to Comfort Someone Who Has Lost a Loved One

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2010
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