Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End

One of those subjects the majority of us hide from in truth. On a personal level this book has clarified a recent decision that my family had to make. Thanks to this book I know we got that right. It has also made me realise that I am fast approaching an age I never gave much thought to. Now I am I just ain't enjoying these thoughts at all. Death is a statistic in all the history books I read, not the names of the authors daughters music teacher let alone his father nor, for that matter, anyone I know. Over the last few years this is all become too close to the bone for my liking. I think I am heading back to safer ground for a while and just might stick my head back in the sand.

My only complaint with this book was the author was inconsistent in use of Christian and surnames. Also non USA readers may notice some discussion on health care that may not be relevant in their neck of the woods though that will not detract from this very good book.

A must read for those that are confronted with some hard choices.