Gawande's perspective on life, death, terminal illnesses and processing them from a medical standpoint is eye opening and a beautiful reminder of the way that my own life has been changed by palliative care.

Asking the questions of what you want, and getting clear about what is important and what isn't for your last days (or when something big happens) is such an important practice. While I loved the discussion of the history of nursing homes, the conversations about hospice were so beautiful and clear. This book gave me less fear about dying myself, and enduring the eventual death of my remaining parent.

I'd love to see how he writes and speaks about this topic post-lockdown (2020). Highly Recommended.