Top Five Regrets of the Dying: A Life Transformed by the Dearly Departing

by Bronnie Ware

Overview

Revised edition of the best-selling memoir that has been read by over a million people worldwide with translations in 29 languages.

After too many years of unfulfilling work, Bronnie Ware began searching for a job with heart. Despite having no formal qualifications or previous experience in the field, she found herself working in palliative care. During the time she spent tending to those who were dying, Bronnie's life was transformed. Later, she wrote an Internet blog post, outlining the most common regrets that the people she had cared for had expressed. The post gained so much momentum that it was viewed by more than three million readers worldwide in its first year. At the request of many, Bronnie subsequently wrote a book, The Top Five Regrets of the Dying, to share her story.

Bronnie has had a colourful and diverse life. By applying the lessons of those nearing their death to her own life, she developed an understanding that it is possible for everyone, if we make the right choices, to die with peace of mind.

In this revised edition of the best-selling memoir that has been read by over a million people worldwide, with translations in 29 languages, Bronnie expresses how significant these regrets are and how we can positively address these issues while we still have the time. The Top Five Regrets of the Dying gives hope for a better world. It is a courageous, life-changing book that will leave you feeling more compassionate and inspired to live the life you are truly here to live.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781401956011
Publisher:	Hay House Inc.
Publication date:	08/13/2019
Sold by:	Penguin Random House Publisher Services
Format:	eBook
Pages:	320
Sales rank:	56,878
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Bronnie Ware is the author of the memoir The Top Five Regrets of the Dying, Your Year for Change, and Bloom. She is also an inspirational speaker and a songwriter.

Table of Contents

Introduction xi

From the tropics to the snow 1

An unexpected career path 14

Honesty and surrender 28

Regret 1 I wish I'd had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me 44

Products of our environment 58

Trappings 71

Regret 2 I wish I hadn't worked so hard 87

Purpose and intention 99

Simplicity 112

Regret 3 I wish I'd had the courage to express my feelings 127

No guilt 141

Gifts in disguise 157

Regret 4 I wish I'd stayed in touch with my friends 168

True friends 180

Allow yourself 194

Regret 5 I wish I had let myself be happier 207

Happiness is now 221

A matter of perspective 236

Changing times 247

Darkness and dawn 262

No regrets 278

Smile and know 292

Acknowledgements 303

About the Author 304

Editorial Reviews

Bronnie really is a quite wonderful soul who is able to talk about death in a relatable, powerful, and authentic way.” – Dr Rangan Chatterjee

"This book had a profound effect on my life."
- Dr. Wayne W. Dyer

‘Bronnie’s work is a gift to the world. Her revelations on living regret-free are a continued source of inspiration. They fuel me to stay focused on what truly matters most.’ 
- Marie Forleo, creator of MarieTV and author of Everything Is Figureoutable

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