Frank Ostaseski, author of The Five Invitations, aims to help people live fully by embracing life’s fragility. He encourages living in the present and highlights wisdom from those nearing death. His ideal death is one where he can fully embrace the moment.

Diane Rehm’s When My Time Comes advocates for compassionate choice in end-of-life care, sharing personal experiences with suffering, loss, and the importance of conversations about death and wishes for dying.

Sensei Koshin Paley Ellison’s Wholehearted highlights the transformative power of compassion and shared suffering in end-of-life care. Raised amidst the AIDS pandemic, he emphasizes commitment and connection, encouraging readers to embrace moments of happiness.

Kathleen, a hospice-care volunteer for ten years, faces her own death with acceptance. She emphasizes living fully, without mystery around dying, enjoying moments like a dinner party with good company.

Barbara Karnes, a hospice pioneer, wrote about end-of-life care to help families understand the dying process. Her work focuses on simplifying death-related conversations and honoring its sacredness.

In Creating Positive Passings, Suzanne O'Brien shares her deep connection to end-of-life care, emphasizing unconditional love and the release of self-judgment. Her work highlights the importance of spiritual awareness in the dying process.