What makes life worth living in the face of death?

“Proof that the dying have the most to teach us about living.” Atul Gawande, Being Mortal

There aren’t many words I can conjure to describe the anguish and empathy I felt for 36-year old – neurosurgeon – diagnosed with metastatic lung cancer – faced with the grave reality of death.

This brilliance of this book, the breadth of experiences shared in it and the passionate style of writing by the author prompted an overwhelming response in me.

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