ABSTRACT

Drawings from a Dying Child concerns a young girl, Rachel, terminally ill with leukaemia. The book describes a series of drawings she made and shows how they reveal her inner experience, how she became fully aware that she was dying and even came to accept death. The result is a moving and informative story that will be invaluable to caregivers and families with a dying child. It provides new understanding of the experience of a dying child and suggests practical strategies for coping.

chapter 1|6 pages

Children and death

chapter 2|14 pages

Current theory

chapter 3|6 pages

Tools for understanding Rachel’s art

chapter 4|46 pages

Rachel’s journey

chapter 5|19 pages

What we learned

chapter 6|16 pages

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