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Dr. Ira Byock on "Dying Well"

Byock talks about his new book "Dying Well: The Prospect of Growth at the End of Life." He is President of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine and a prominent spokesman for the hospice industry. His book explores how the end of life, whether a person is suffering pain or not, can be an opportunity for deepened spiritual growth and reconciliation with others.

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Other segments from the episode on February 10, 1997

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, February 10, 1997: Interview with Eric Schlosser; Interview with Ira Byock; Review of Fountains of Wayne's self-titled album.

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