Upon becoming acutely or chronically ill, a person enters a phase of life unlike any other, often without much preparation. The same holds true when one becomes incapacitated, perhaps through an accident or a disability, and certainly when one learns that death is on its way. Willowgreen's books, audiotape, and videotapes help people deal with such distressing times.

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BOOKS

When You're Ill or Incapacitated
12 Things to Remember in Times of Sickness, Injury, or Disability

     This book is one-half of an innovative double book (the other half is for caregivers of those ill or incapacitated). Information is presented in 12 understandable, quickly-read chapters. Chapter titles include: “Everyone on your medical team is of equal importance, but you are more equal than anyone.” “You may find value in asking of this time, ‘What am I being told?'” and “You can use this time for all it's worth, and it can be worth a great deal.” Used regularly by many hospices and hospitals as well as individuals and families. Read an excerpt. 64 pages. K702. $6.95. Quantity discounts available. Order now.

When You Know You're Dying
12 Thoughts to Guide You Through the Days Ahead

     Jim Miller consulted with U.S. and Canadian professionals working full-time with the dying to create this honest, practical, affirming book. Each chapter is straightforward and specific: “Assert your right to make your own decisions.” “Tell your story.” “Dare to hope.” The tone is supportive throughout, empowering the dying person to live fully until they die. This book includes many quotations from famous people to illustrate each guideline, along with drawings from nature. 64 pages. K106. $6.95. Quantity discounts available. Order now.

One You Love Is Dying
12 Thoughts to Guide You on Your Journey

     Most don’t know what to do when we learn someone close is dying. Jim Miller offers sensitive, direct advice for lay caregivers. Chapter titles include “You cannot do everything yourself.” “The dying person will be as they’ve always been, only moreso.” Included are many pages of thoughtful quotations. This books comforts, inspires, informs. Read an excerpt. 64 pages. K107. $6.95. Quantity discounts available. Order now.

A Pilgrimage Through Grief
Healing the Soul's Hurt After Loss

     Experiences of illness or incapacitation, and certainly the experience of preparing to die, are times when grief naturally comes to the fore. This small, beautifully illustrated book of photography and poetic writing takes the reader on a spiritual pilgrimage through whatever they face at the moment. It’s popular with hospital chaplains, who share it with those in their care. Read an excerpt. 96 pages. K313. $12.95. Quantity Discounts Available. Order now.

Autumn Wisdom
Finding Meaning in Life’s Later Years

     This new, expanded edition of a popular book is written for those in advancing years. Jim Miller presents eleven principles that are just as appropriate for those who realize their days on earth are limited, whatever their age. Read this book slowly, reflectively, savoring the photography, the wisdom, and the many quotations. This book invites family members to go through it together, sharing thoughts as they do so. 80 pages. K521. $14.95. Quantity Discounts Available. Order now.

The Rewarding Practice of Journal Writing
A Guide for Starting and Keeping Your Personal Journal

     The ill and the dying often find meaning in preserving their thoughts and memories in writing. The fundamentals of journaling are explained in 16 brief chapters. It’s filled with practical suggestions from many sources. Throughout are helpful and entertaining quotations from famous journalers. Read an excerpt. 64 pages. K013. $6.95. Quantity discounts available. Order now.

Finding Hope
Ways to See Life in a Brighter Light

     After describing what hope is and how it works, authors Ronna Jevne and Jim Miller offer twenty-two specific ideas about how to find, maintain, and increase your hope when you need it most. Affirming quotations from the ages and Jim’s black and white photography make this a book that asks to be read slowly, appreciatively. Read an excerpt. 64 pages. K615. $6.95. Quantity discounts available. Order now.

AUDIOTAPE

When You're Ill or Incapacitated
12 Things to Remember in Times of Sickness, Injury, or Disability

     Jim Miller reads his own words from the book of the same title. Adaptations have been made to make the message friendlier to the ear. These practical, assuring ideas grew out of his own experience of being a caregiver for his wife when she developed a serious long-term illness. 82 minutes. A702. $10.95. Order now.

VIDEOTAPES & DVDs

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Listen to Your Sadness
Finding Hope Again After Despair Invades Your Life

     People commonly experience sadness or depression after accidents, illnesses, surgeries, or other significant life changes. This video shows in a quiet, sensitive way how people can experience such feelings and go (and grow) through them. A four-step process is described, taking into account the past, the present, and one's anticipated future—all in an original way. It ends with an extended affirmation that offers meaningful hope. View Windows Media sample or QuickTime sample.
     18 minutes. Videotape: #W202; DVD: #DVD202. Order online now by selecting the price link in the chart below for the version you want.

How Do I Go On?
Re-designing Your Future After Crisis Has Changed Your Life

     People with life-threatening illness, chronic disease, permanent impairment, or serious loss discover their lives will never be the same. This video offers a five-step process for moving into the future, including feeling fully, exploring options, letting go, embracing the new, and living as fully as possible with the resources available, whatever those resources be. Practical suggestions are offered throughout. View Windows Media sample or QuickTime sample.
     21 minutes. Videotape: #W203; DVD: #DVD203. Order online now by selecting the price link in the chart below for the version you want.

Healing Meditations

     Six short (3- to 4-minute) presentations incorporate words, music, and photography in creative, inspiring ways. Titles include “The 23rd Psalm (KJV),” ”The 23rd Psalm, Paraphrased,” “The Lord’s Prayer,” “Prayer of St. Francis,” “A Caregiver’s Prayer,” and “As You Grieve.” Each combines Jim Miller’s voice and photographs with Jon Gillespie’s music. View samples.
     19 minutes. DVD: #DVD304. Order online now by selecting the price link in the chart below for the version you want.

By the Waters of Babylon
A Spiritual Pilgrimage for Those Who Feel Dislocated

     The experience of illness, incapacitation, or approaching death can threaten one on many levels. It’s not uncommon for people turn to their spirituality more naturally at such a time. This video takes the viewer on a hauntingly beautiful pilgrimage to places within one's soul—“absence,” “aloneness,” “silence,” and “mystery.” The viewer stays in each place long enough to see what else awaits: a presence, a comfortable solitude, an affirming voice, and the Absolute Mystery. View Windows Media sample or QuickTime sample.
     45 minutes in six parts. Videotape: #W303; DVD: #DVD303. Order online now by selecting the price link in the chart below for the version you want.

Awaken to Hope
Affirming Thoughts to Begin Your Day

     This quiet videotape contains twelve short meditations which can guide the ill and the dying in their own times of reflection. Each begins with an interesting quotation from the ages followed by words that help the viewer prepare for a meaningful day. Beautiful nature photography soothes, refreshes, and heartens. View Windows Media sample or QuickTime sample.
     30 minutes in twelve parts. Videotape: #W601; DVD: #DVD601. Order online now by selecting the price link in the chart below for the version you want.

Be at Peace
Assuring Thoughts to End Your Day

     This calming videotape is the companion to Awaken to Hope, designed especially for evening use. Soothing male and female narration and tranquil images lead the viewer to honor the day and relax into the night. This and other videotapes are used successfully by hundreds of hospitals with their patients. View Windows Media sample or QuickTime sample.
     30 minutes in fourteen parts. Videotape: #W602; DVD: #DVD602. Order online now by selecting the price link in the chart below for the version you want.

You Shall Not Be Overcome
Promises and Prayers for Uncertain Times

     This grouping of ten heartfelt meditations comforts those who are unsure what the future holds. Each meditation is formed around a specific theme, like “Be here now,” “Hasten slowly,” and “For everything there is a season.” Music, photography, and poetic script all combine to undergird and uplift. View Windows Media sample or QuickTime sample.
     32 minutes in ten parts. Videotape: #W604; DVD: #DVD604. Order online now by selecting the price link in the chart below for the version you want.

The Natural Way of Prayer
Being Free to Express What You Feel Deep Within

     A short introduction establishes that praying is a more natural act than it may first seem. Then twelve brief directions are offered and explained, including “Be in your heart,” “Be receptive,” “Be honest,” and “Be patient.” Practical suggestions for prayer are proposed under each. Appropriate for people of all faiths, and even no faith. View Windows Media sample or QuickTime sample.
     30 minutes in fourteen parts. Videotape: #W603; DVD: #DVD603. Order online now by selecting the price link in the chart below for the version you want.

Gaining a Heart of Wisdom
Finding Meaning in the Autumn of Your Life

     While growing older has its drawbacks, it also has its advantages. Jim Miller draws upon the wisdom of respected writers and sages as well as upon his own training in gerontology to offer a balanced and affirming look at elder adulthood. His ten paradoxical principles of healthy aging include, “As you learn to let go, you will gain,” “Your time of decline is a time of ascent,” and “In the fading light you can see better than ever.” Photography from nature encourages the viewer to look inward as well as outward. View Windows Media sample or QuickTime sample.
     36 minutes in twelve parts. Videotape: #W501; DVD: #DVD501. Order online now by selecting the price link in the chart below for the version you want.

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