At the age of thirty-six, Paul was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer. One day he was a doctor treating the dying, and the next he was a patient struggling to live.
A poignant story that is a gift to those leaving and living.
How My Forthcoming Death Transformed by Life
Upon learning that Morrie was diagnosed with ALS - or motor neurone disease and dying, Mitch visited Morrie in his study every Tuesday, just as they used to back in college.
Their rekindled relationship turned into one final 'class': lessons in how to live.
his Children, his Final Gift
A tragedy begins.
A husband and wife separate.
He’s dying. She doesn’t know.
She’s pregnant. He can’t return.
Now he races against time—
In the solitude of a mountain cabin.
In a faraway mountain range.
Trying to finish . . .
For his children—
his captivating stories and memories,
turned into practical, moral, and spiritual instructions,
now their “guidebook to life.”
For his wife—
his intimate words of great love and deep regret,
now his journey of redemption,
now her passage to forgiveness.
Ultimately, he gives his final gift
to her, to them, and now, to us all.
Rediscover private letters from a dying father to his children and his wife …
In December 1995, Jean-Dominique Bauby, editor-in-chief of French ‘Elle’ and the father of two young children, suffered a massive stroke and found himself paralysed and speechless, but entirely conscious, trapped by what doctors call ‘locked-in syndrome’.
His only functioning muscle was his left eyelid. He began dictating this remarkable story, painstakingly spelling it out letter by letter.
This book is not exactly about dying, but an inspiring and uplifting story on living. Sometimes, it takes losing something to cherish it.
His friends learn to come to terms with his death in an enchanting tale.
Written for children, this book handles a difficult subject brilliantly.
An Exploration of Dying in America
Medicine and What Matters in the End
In The Book of Ichigo Ichie, one learns how to make each moment count by using all five senses to anchor ourselves in the present. We learn to let go of fear, sadness, anger, and other negative emotions fueled by fixating on the past or the future; be alerted to the magic of coincidences, which help us find meaning among the disconnected events of our lives.
With the End in Mind explores the possibility of meeting death gently, with forethought and preparation, and shows the beauty, dignity, and profound humanity of life coming to an end
Dear Life is a book about the crucial importance of human connection. It is a love letter - to a father, to a profession, to life itself.