My Favorite Books
Here are books that have shaped my work as an end-of-life doula. These titles offer guidance through grief, explore mortality, and help make sense of the practical and emotional transitions we all face.
Atul Gawande explores how the medical system often fails to address the realities of aging and dying, emphasizing the importance of quality of life over mere survival. Through personal stories and research, Gawande advocates for more compassionate, patient-centered approaches to end-of-life care.
A poignant memoir by neurosurgeon Paul Kalanithi, who confronts his terminal lung cancer diagnosis while grappling with questions of meaning, identity, and purpose. Through his dual perspective as doctor and patient, he reflects on life, mortality, and what makes life worth living in the face of death.
Oliver Burkeman writes "about stepping into a more meaningful, productive, absorbing and energizing life – not later, but right here in the midst of the overwhelm, the distraction, and the anxiety-inducing news headlines ... " Offering an action-oriented, profound yet entertaining crash course in thriving as a finite human.