It’s not easy to keep watch over a dying loved one, but as the author explains, the process is necessary for both the person dying and the grieving survivors. Louise Harmon shows that it’s an essential practice having many benefits and is part of deep-rooted cultural traditions. She draws from literature, philosophy, history and autobiography to bring us this illuminating discussion on the issues surrounding death in Fragments on the Deathwatch. | Fragments on the Deathwatch by Louise Harmon, Paperback | Indigo Chapters