'Wonderful, thoughtful, practical' - Cariad Lloyd, Griefcast
'Encouraging and inspiring' - Dr Kathryn Mannix, author of Amazon bestseller With the End in Mind
End-of-life doula Anna Lyons and funeral director Louise Winter have joined forces to share a collection of the heartbreaking, surprising and uplifting stories of the ordinary and extraordinary lives they encounter every single day.
From working with the living, the dying, the dead and the grieving, Anna and Louise reveal the lessons they've learned about life, death, love and loss. Together they've created a profound but practical guide to rethinking the one thing that's guaranteed to happen to us all. We are all going to die, and that's ok. Let's talk about it.
This is a book about life and living, as much as it's a book about death and dying. It's a reflection on the beauties, blessings and tragedies of life, the exquisite agony and ecstasy of being alive, and the fragility of everything we hold dear. It's as simple and as complicated as that.
About the Authors
Anna Lyons is an end-of-life doula. Together with Louise Winter, a progressive funeral director, she is behind the book We All Know How This Ends, and the Life. Death. Whatever, initiative, a new approach to death and dying. Their joint mission is to redesign the dialogue around death and dying, to open it up and to find new approaches to this important subject. They believe that death is a normal part of life and dying is part of living. Acknowledging and accepting that one day we will die is fundamental to living a full life.
Industry Reviews
“We don't have to think about death and dying all the time but when we want to - or are forced to - how wonderful to have a manual to sustain and guide us through it all”
Sarah Brown
“This book is one of the most important I've ever read. I couldn't put it down”
Clemmie Telford
“A truly compelling read that proves why it is so desperately important that we speak openly about death; of others' and the prospect of our own”
Elle Wright
“Kindness, wisdom, and sensible advice for grappling with our common fate”
Caitlin Doughty
