Living Consciously, Dying Gracefully: A Journey with Cancer and Beyond Best Books of 2007 Finalist

Jan. 10, 2008 - PRLog -- Minneapolis, MN, Jan. 9, 2008 -- USA Book News has named Beaver's Pond Press publication, Living Consciously, Dying Gracefully: A Journey with Cancer and Beyond by Minneapolis authors Nancy Manahan, Ph.D. and Becky Bohan, M.A., a finalist for the National Best Books of 2007 http://www.usabooknews.com/health/cancer.html in the category of health/cancer.

Living Consciously, Dying Gracefully: A Journey with Cancer and Beyond  is the inspiring story of Minnesota State University Professor Diane Manahan, who shows how to be in the driver's seat for the final journey, from diagnosis, to death, and beyond. People who seek a holistic, sacred approach to living can learn from this extraordinary nurse's wisdom. Those who fear illness or death can gain strength and confidence by having tools to help other—or themselves—peacefully complete their lives.

Marriage magazine is running a four-part series of chapters from the book. Editor-in-chief Krysta Kavenaugh, in the winter 2008 issue, gives it an A+:

"This is one of the books that has inspired me the most—not just this year, but in my life! It is impeccably written, taking a huge, difficult topic and making it accessible. It is impossible to read this book and not be moved, feel more human, open your heart, and be more connected to life."

Diane's husband, former president of the American Holistic Medical Association and University of Minnesota Medical School faculty member, Bill Manahan, M.D., says in the foreword that his wife's story demonstrates a new paradigm for dying—an approach that "could transform our culture's fear of life's other birthing experience."

Living Consciously, Dying Gracefully: A Journey with Cancer and Beyond  by Nancy Manahan, PhD. and Becky Bohan, M.A. (ISBN: 978-1592981793) is available at http://www.nanbec.com or Amazon.com.

About the Authors
Nancy Manahan, Ph.D., is a community college English, women's studies, and film studies teacher, now retired. Her writing has appeared in numerous journals and anthologies. Her books include Lesbian Nuns: Breaking Silence, a groundbreaking anthology published in eight languages, and On My Honor: Lesbians Reflect on Their Scouting Experience.

Becky Bohan earned her M.A. in English Literature from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is the retired Vice-President of Knowledge Design and Delivery, Inc., a training consulting company. She has published a suspense novel, Sinister Paradise, and a mystery, Fertile Betrayal.

Nancy and Becky grew up in Madelia, Minnesota, Diane Manahan's hometown. Both received their undergraduate degrees in English from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. They make their home in Minneapolis.

Website: www.beaverspondpress.com