"Being with the dying is one of the most intimate experiences on this earth," writes Joyce Hutchison, a Patient Advocate at Mercy Hospital Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. "It is very much like being in the delivery room as a baby is being born, and we all know what a miracle that is. Well, being at the other end of a person's life as he or she is preparing to be born into eternal life is as great a miracle."

In this pragmatic and inspirational paperback, her stories about being a midwife of the dying are linked with Joyce Rupp's meditation exercises, prayers, and affirmations. May I Walk You Home? is an ideal resource for caregivers of the very ill — family members, friends, chaplains, health care workers, and others.

For Hutchison, attending to the physical, emotional, spiritual, and mental needs of the dying requires sensitivity, presence, compassion, energy, and patience. She reveals the lessons learned from those who have allowed her to accompany them on their journey home. Joyce Rupp's contributions to this volume enable us to see the value of relying on the Holy One as a companion and source of strength during this difficult experience. Her devotional suggestions express the truth that love is stronger than death.