Musical Morphine: Transforming Pain One Note at a Time
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| Rating | : | 4.64 (793 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1942016174 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 133 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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A deeply satisfying and heartfelt memoir about the healing power of music In Musical Morphine, Robin Gaiser chronicles her physical and spiritual journey to becoming a Certified Music Practitioner (CMP). Each vignette captures the intimacy and therapeutic impact of her music upon individual patients. She calms spirits and eases pain and anxiety for terminally-ill and dying patients, often times helping patients fulfill the. emd55Stepping Out of Comfort and into Comforting the Dying emd5542 While reading Robin's wonderful testimony over the course of four days, I was drawn to walking alongside her in my volunteer work of being present with the memory-impaired and elderly in an assisted living facility, serving differently perhaps but serving with energy and compassion. Music speaks through this musician deep into the spirits of those wh. "Stepping Out of Comfort and into Comforting the Dying" according to emd55Stepping Out of Comfort and into Comforting the Dying emd5542 While reading Robin's wonderful testimony over the course of four days, I was drawn to walking alongside her in my volunteer work of being present with the memory-impaired and elderly in an assisted living facility, serving differently perhaps but serving with energy and compassion. Music speaks through this musician deep into the spirits of those wh. 2. While reading Robin's wonderful testimony over the course of four days, I was drawn to walking alongside her in my volunteer work of being present with the memory-impaired and elderly in an assisted living facility, serving differently perhaps but serving with energy and compassion. Music speaks through this musician deep into the spirits of those wh. said Stepping Out of Comfort and into Comforting the Dying. While reading Robin's wonderful testimony over the course of four days, I was drawn to walking alongside her in my volunteer work of being present with the memory-impaired and elderly in an assisted living facility, serving differently perhaps but serving with energy and compassion. Music speaks through this musician deep into the spirits of those wh. Excellent compilation of stories from the heart. JMfromNC Anyone who has tried to help a parent die with dignity will truly appreciate this book. And for those who haven't faced this challenge yet, this is an excellent way to prepare. I was with both my mother and father when they 'crossed over' and wish we had had Robin with us. For my mother's death, it might have helped my sister (who was a little hyster
Robin Russell Gaiser earned her BA in English at The College of William and Mary, where she also sang and played with a folk-rock group, both on campus and in venues in Richmond, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. in psychology from Marymount University and worked as a guidance counselor for eight years. As a Certified Music Practitioner (CMP), she is t
There is such a need. Dwight Martin, MFA student, Queens University, Charlotte . She embraces the challenges of her patients' pain and despair and demonstrates how her music nurtures the sick and infirm in beautiful, positive ways on their personal transitional journeys. -Nick Jacobs, B.S., MEd, MPM, FACHE Chairman, Clinical and Translational Genome Research Institute Fort Myers, Florida Musical Morphine offers insight into healthcare that places care of the soul at its center. Lara McKinnis, MS, MT-BC Lovely and moving! Gaiser writes with reverence and restraint, letting the stories naturally unfold. Tommy Hays Director, Great Smokies Writing Program, UNC Asheville I got so emotionally involved, despite not knowing much about the people described. Katharine R. -L
This book is the result.. Robin Russell Gaiser became a Certified Music Practitioner after a career as a performing musician and teacher. As she learned how valuable music could be in easing patients' pain -- both physical and psychological -- she began to share her stories with friends and colleagues in music and medicine