{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/b72d48a0-483f-41fe-aef8-ea4247b1cd0e/03264598-f543-4e35-85a7-601552c5978b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Kathryn Mannix: Does a Good Death Make for a Good Life?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba136d1a8cbe57db3cf168/61ba1376afe1fc001a417cc4.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Palliative care consultant Kathryn Mannix makes a compelling case for the therapeutic power of approaching death not with trepidation but with openness, clarity, and understanding, in her book, <em>With the End in Mind</em>.</p><p><br></p><p>In conversation with her editor, Arabella Pike, she explores how we die, how to promote a greater understanding of an ordinary death, and how that can enable us to live a better life.</p><p><br></p><p><em>\"People who know that the end of their life is approaching spend far more time in this present moment than they do worrying about all of those other things; all of their possessions and legacy [...] people become very centered and focused on the now and the present moment can be a safe place of great comfort.\"</em></p><p><br></p><p>All the books discussed throughout this series are available at Apple Books, via this link:<em>&nbsp;</em><a href=\"https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__apple.co_ideasmatter&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=hh7v4vz1gCZ__1Ci-hUEVZfsSwlOcPhT2q8Zs1ka6Ao&amp;r=lwEGH8i_7Bf7kbmIKx5mstJrxU4BisTpzxqL7AbgsO_nq8VIf21Bv2Xnib1s1_So&amp;m=dKVs2URWo0E-aawx05lJV91F9Z_rKSCv8FkclN5tjxQ&amp;s=GyXa0D7JNqejgJbTJQ0BJoKi06PvNiGQBnrbuP4QRqw&amp;e=\" target=\"_blank\">https://apple.co/ideasmatter</a></p>","author_name":"William Collins Books"}