Joanne Jacobson’s Every Last Breath: A Memoir of Two Illnesses explores her journey through chronic illness and witnessing her mother’s end-of-life process. Her memoir reflects on the proximity of death, transformation, and resilience.

Katy Butler, author of The Art of Dying Well, found her path to end-of-life advocacy after her father's stroke, highlighting the failures of the medical system. Her exit plan is to be surrounded by stars, and she wishes for joy and acceptance in life and death.