A seasoned caregiver who walks the neophyte through the extending of one's self to another, Lief presents the issues and common difficulties at hand. She emphasizes the importance of attention to details, but centers on knowing what each patient wants for her or his situation. This defines effective compassion. Florence Wald, M.N., F.A.A.N., a founder of the first hospice in the United States "Lief conveys the profound core of the teachings of Buddhism so that anyone can hear and understand. She shows us that in the end, it is kind-ness, compassion, and mindful attention that matter, and teaches us the simple skill of just being----in all its rawness, love, and pain with those who are dying," Marilyn Webb, author of The Good Death: The New American Search to Reshape the End of Life Making Friends with Death guides us in exploring our relationship to our own mortality and also in working with the dying. Highlighting the immediacy of death as an aspect of everyday life, Judith Lief offers practical exercises for deepening awareness and appreciation of change; practices for cultivating kindness; as well as contemplation slogans and caregiver guidelines, drawn from the Buddhist tradition, to help us discover ways of living more openheartedly and with less fear. Judith L. Lief has taught internationally on death and dying and on the application of mindfulness-awareness training. As one of the fore-most students of meditation master Chögyam Trungpa, she is a well known teacher in the Buddhist and Shambhala traditions. She is a pastoral counselor at Maitri Day Health Center in Yonkers, New York, serving formerly homeless persons with AIDS.

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