Intimate Death: How the Dying Teach Us How to Live, Marie De Hannezel

A psychologist in a hospital for the terminally ill in Paris relays stories of turning death from something lonely into a sacred passage

May 07, 2026 1 mins
Intimate Death: How the Dying Teach Us How to Live, Marie De Hannezel

How do we learn to die? Psychologist and author for the terminally ill in Paris, Marie de Hannezel, spent seven years working with patients and families dealing with end-of-life concerns and shares their stories. de Hennezel teaches us how to turn death from something lonely and agonizing into a sacred passage. She discusses the importance of an honest reckoning, the value of ritual, the necessity of touch. In imparting these lessons, Intimate Death becomes a guide to living more fully, more intensely, than we had thought possible.

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