{"title":"Julian Abel","description":"\u003cp\u003eJulian Abel’s works explore the profound themes of compassion and well-being, particularly in the context of end-of-life care. His books invite readers to reflect on the human experience with empathy and understanding, bridging personal insight with broader discussions on health and community support.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough thoughtful narrative and research, Abel’s writing offers valuable perspectives on how kindness and care can shape our final days. These titles are essential for anyone interested in the intersection of health, ethics, and the emotional dimensions of living and dying well.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-compassion-project-by-lindsay-clarke-9781783253364","title":"The Compassion Project","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Compassion Project\u003c\/em\u003e is a highly acclaimed work praised by many, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A wonderful book' - \u003cstrong\u003eDr. Rangan Chatterjee\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Highly convincing' - \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDaily Express\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Pioneering' - \u003cem\u003eThe Telegraph\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'The strength of the book lies in its description of how community life can have a transformative effect on individuals' - \u003cem\u003eBritish Journal of General Practice\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAcross the country, general hospital admissions are on the rise. But in a small town in rural England, thanks to the simple introduction of kindness and compassion, that trend has been reversed. And what this town achieved, we can all adopt in our own lives to powerful effect. Through daily mindful acts of care, we are capable of changing things for the better, both inside ourselves and for the world around us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrome in Somerset isn't special. It could be any town; it could be your town. And yet the people who live there have a story to tell about the simple, ground-shaking power of compassion. If it came in tablet form, it would be hailed as a wonder of modern medicine. By contrast, it's entirely free but offers heartening evidence that when human beings make time for each other, the beneficial effects go far beyond the reach of naive optimism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A culture in which compassion is a prevailing value allows individuals to flourish and bring their talents and gifts to the communities in which they live. Unanticipated possibilities emerge, presenting fresh ways of addressing what previously appeared to be insoluble problems. Hearts are lifted. The case for hope is more strongly made. And as the people who work in this way begin to change the world immediately around them, so too, the wider world beyond begins to change.' 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This state-of-the-field book argues that palliative care has drifted away from its transformative goals—and shows what to do about it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBringing together leading international scholars and practitioners, \u003cem\u003eWell-Being at the End of Life\u003c\/em\u003e demonstrates how contemporary palliative care has slowly but surely strayed from its original values and practices. The provision of palliative care now reflects institutional, medicalised, and health-service priorities. Increasingly, it has become solely clinical, confined and constrained by clinical service considerations and limitations. Those at the end of life are all too often viewed as patients to be treated instead of people with whom care providers must create collaboration, participation, and partnerships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eContributors call for a paradigm shift in the values and priorities of palliative care to emphasise the importance of community to personal well-being. 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