“How could you let your father die when he could have been saved?  Even if it’s what he wanted, wasn’t that hard?”

When Yvonne Caputo wrote her first book, Flying with Dad, she was surprised to find that readers had questions—not about her father’s adventures in World War II, but about how, years later, she was brave enough to stop paramedics from reviving him to respect his Do Not Resuscitate order.

In Dying with Dad: Tough Talks for Easier Endings, Yvonne’s goal is to share the joy she felt when her father died.  Not because he died, but because at the end of his life he was treated exactly the way he’d wanted.   It was possible because she dared to have a heart-to-heart conversation with him about his wishes for end-of-life experiences before it was too late.

• Do you struggle to broach the topic of end-of-life with your adult children or your aging parents?
• Do you wish you had a practical handbook for initiating these tough conversations?
• Do you need a nudge to think about how to live out your final days?

Dying with Dad is..."a kind of end-of-life Welcome Wagon gift package of words."

About the Author: Yvonne Caputo taught in the Erie Public Schools for 18 years, was the head of human resources at a retirement community, a corporate trainer and consultant, and a psychotherapist.  She has a Masters Degree in Education and in Clinical Psychology.  Her fist book, Flying with Dad, is a story about her relationship with her father through his telling of World War II stories.  She has always been a storyteller using stories to widen the eyes of students and to soften the pain of clients.  It’s her stories that result in rave reviews as a presenter and speaker. 

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This presentation will be held in the Community Room at the library.  Register and receive program link by entering your information below.  Any questions?  Contact DeAnne O'Brien at dobrien@ivpl.org.