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  • Published: 18 June 2024
  • ISBN: 9781785045202
  • Imprint: Vermilion
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Pages: 240
  • RRP: $36.99

Nothing to Fear

Demystifying Death to Live More Fully





A comforting and informative guide that demystifies our end-of-life journey, from TikTok sensation and compassionate expert @hospicenursejulie

What if we didn’t consider death the worst possible outcome? What if we discussed it honestly, embraced end-of-life care and prepared for the end of our lives with hope and acceptance?

In this empathetic and knowledgeable guide, TikTok star Julie McFadden – known online as ‘Hospice Nurse Julie’ – shares the valuable lessons she’s learned in her fifteen years as a palliative care nurse. Expertly weaving emotional insight with practical advice, you’ll find out:

  • which medical interventions help and which make things worse
  • facts and myths about hospice care
  • the most important conversations to have before you die
  • the many inexplicable and fascinating deathbed experiences people have
  • how to navigate the grieving journey, before and after death
Set to become a go-to resource for years to come, Nothing to Fear shows how a better death goes hand-in-hand with a better life.
  • Published: 18 June 2024
  • ISBN: 9781785045202
  • Imprint: Vermilion
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Pages: 240
  • RRP: $36.99

About the author

Julie McFadden, RN

Julie McFadden is a hospice/palliative care nurse with more than fifteen years of experience. Passionate about normalising death and dying, she has over 1.4 million followers on TikTok as @hospicenursejulie. She has been featured in Newsweek, USA Today, The Atlantic, Business Insider, the Patient Story and many other media outlets worldwide. McFadden lives and works in California.

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