One Last Thing: How to live with the end in mind

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‘This beautiful book will give hope and courage to many people. An uplifting and courageous read’ KATHRYN MANNIX
‘Anyone who reads Mitchell’s work can only admire her passion, her energy and her extraordinary courage’ SUNDAY TIMES

The last book from bestselling author and advocate Wendy Mitchell

Wendy Mitchell doesn’t fear anything anymore. After her diagnosis of young-onset dementia in 2014, all of Wendy’s old fears – the dark, animals – melted away. What more was there to be afraid of when she faced her worst fear: losing her own mind?

While living with her diagnosis and facing the extreme changes that come along with a progressive terminal illness, Wendy wrote two Sunday Times-bestselling books, went skydiving for the first time and supports multiple dementia advocacy groups in the UK. She is known for talking about living with dementia, but now – while she is still able to – she explores dying with it.

In One Last Thing, Wendy embarks on a journey to explore all angles of death: how we can prepare for it, how we talk about it with our loved ones and how we can be empowered to make our own choices. With conversations on the topic of assisted dying, from those who are fighting to make it legal to those vehemently opposed to its practice, Wendy reminds us that to get on with the business of living, we need to talk about death.

From the Publisher

“Just as you’ve trusted me to talk to you about dementia, trust me to talk to you about death”

Wendy Mitchell spent twenty years as a non-clinical team leader in the NHS before being diagnosed with young-onset dementia in July 2014 at the age of fifty-eight. Shocked by the lack of awareness about the disease, both in the community and in hospitals, she vowed to spend her time raising awareness about dementia and encouraging others to see that there is life after a diagnosis. In 2019 she was awarded an honorary Doctor of Health by the University of Bradford for her contribution to research.

Since her diagnosis, Wendy has been confronted with major changes that have transformed her world. And these changes came without her choice. Now, while she is still able to, she wants to explore what ‘the end’ might look like – for her and those who will be left behind.

Summary
Part guide and part memoir, One Last Thing is a book about choice. Wendy shares reflections on her life, extensive research on the practicalities of dying and balanced conversations on assisted dying A practical and life affirming combination of anecdotes, research and Wendy Mitchell’s own brilliant wit and wisdom to tell readers exactly what she wishes they knew about dementia A phenomenal and unique memoir – this book is both a heart-rending tribute to the woman Wendy Mitchell once was, and a brave affirmation of the woman dementia has seen her become
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bloomsbury Publishing (22 Jun. 2023)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1526658755
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1526658753
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.1 x 0.1 x 0.1 cm