Final gifts: understanding the special awareness, needs, and communications of the dying

"It's time to get in line" --

Nearing death awareness: introduction and background. Nearing death awareness: an introduction --

Beginnings --

Reactions to death --

Nearing death awareness: what I am experiencing. "Where's the map?" --

Preparing for travel or change: "I'm getting ready to leave" --

Being in the presence of someone not alive: "I'm not alone" --

Seeing a place: "I see where I'm going" --

Knowing when death will occur: "It will be when ..." --

Nearing death awareness: what I need for a peaceful death. "We must go to the park" --

Needing reconciliation: "I need to make peace with ..." --

Being held back: "I'm stuck in between ..." --

Nonverbal communications: "My actions speak for me" --

Symbolic dreams: "I dreamed about ..." --

Choosing a time: "The time is right" --

Nearing death awareness: practical uses.