Although written to help those with a dying loved one, I found the hope-filled stories in When the Dying Speak : How to Listen to and Learn from Those Facing Death by Ronald Wooten-Green to be exremely helpful in dealing with a dying relative. It's intimate description of listening to and learning from those at the end of their earthly journeys gives an entirely uplifitng view of the nearing end we all will face. The author's experience in dealing with his terminally ill wife, as well as working in a Hospice is thoughtfully helpful... I highly recommend it...