Adventures of the Terminally Ill

by Rebecca Burg

Overview

Written by a hospice patient, this book’s intention is to illuminate death; a touchy subject usually avoided in our society. Confronted with the advanced stages of an aggressive form of breast cancer, Rebecca was no longer able to continue the productive path she’d enjoyed while healthy. Death’s proximity demanded a new approach to life. Disappointed but determined, the author engaged in activities she wouldn’t have otherwise dared to do.
Many people wish to know what terminal patients close to death are thinking, yet they’re afraid to ask. Rebecca shares the gritty realities of facing a limited lifespan while embarking on adventures that explore human spirituality and the nature of the soul. This little collection of stories and informative articles intends to educate and enlighten as well as entertain.
In dominant American culture, as well as in many other “modern” societies, the subject of dying is heavily sanitized if not avoided altogether. Death is personified as a fearsome, dark robed skeleton swinging a scythe, eager to snatch our loved ones away to the unknown. Society’s spurious impression doesn’t foster honest and open communication regarding the subject and it’s a shame.
Because of this avoidance, when we’re faced with our own mortality we don’t know what to do and we’re terribly unprepared. Physical death is as normal as birth but we have become woefully out of touch with this aspect of life. People fear it, deny it, and flee from it. The author defies social taboos and tells us what we really want to know but are afraid to ask.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940155869023
Publisher:	Rebecca Burg
Publication date:	11/04/2018
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	743,891
File size:	3 MB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

After working to pay her way through college (mechanical design, electronics & a BA in communication), Burg purchased an antique 31-foot cruising sailboat. She relied on her mechanical and engineering training to restore the vessel, and then moved aboard. Singlehanding in the company of others, she seasonally sailed to tropical ports. Her philosophy includes working hard, yet not waiting for retirement to have fun in life. Finding a balance between employment and play, Rebecca worked seasonal retail jobs and, year-round, worked as a marine mechanic and marine electrical technician. She also enjoys a hobby in the visual arts, sometimes selling her realistic paintings on the side. In her late 40s, she was diagnosed with an aggressive stage III breast cancer and has so far endured two and a half years of treatment. This did not stop her from enjoying life as much as she realistically could. Home port is a tiny marina surrounded by the Florida Everglades.