This was a difficult but very good read. I recommend this to everyone, because sooner or later we're all going to have to deal with being mortal and the fact that our bodies are going to break down. How we deal with that is going to make all the difference in our end of life care - whether we enjoy what good days we have, and work to have more good days, or end up angry and bitter and sent where we do not wish to go, and do that which we do not wish to do.

Wonderfully and soulfully told, Dr. Gawande shares research and stories on the past 30 years of old age care, and several personal and poignant stories from his own practice, and his own family, and how they dealt with old age, decreasing abilities, and finding what makes life worth living.