It’s Time

“Dolores L. Christie has written a superb set of narrative reflections on the subjective experience of illness, aging, and dying. She and her physician husband Dick have been leaders in the Cleveland universe of healthcare and long-term care for more than forty years, and her long history of providing counseling, pastoral care, and a listening ear for those who have come to difficult times of illness and decline is renowned. It's Time is an elegant, compassionate, and spiritual work that can be read by students in the humanities, healthcare professionals of all types, and by families seeking perspective in difficult times.”


—Stephen G. Post, Stony Brook University Renaissance School of Medicine





“Engaging in both substance and style, It’s Time employs a series of stories to provoke reflection regarding the challenges of illness, aging, and death. This innovative approach encourages the reader to a deeper awareness and understanding of caring well for our loved ones as they face the challenges of aging and illness. With its appendices that foster discussion and decision-making skills, this book also serves well as a text for students and healthcare workers.”


—Kevin T. FitzGerald, SJ, Creighton University