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When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
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Alive, Alive Oh!: And Other Things That Matter
by Diana Athill
The award-winning author of Somewhere Towards the End reflects on her first 98 years with unsentimental and candid observations about the remarkable experiences, memories and unregretted decisions that have sustained her into old age.
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Gratitude
by Oliver Sacks
Collects four essays written during the final months of the author's life, exploring his feelings about coming to terms with his own death and the life he lived
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Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End
by Atul Gawande
A prominent surgeon argues against modern medical practices that extend life at the expense of quality of life while isolating the dying, outlining suggestions for freer, more fulfilling approaches to death that enable more dignified and comfortable choices.
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The Last Lecture
by Randy Pausch
Reflections of a Carnegie Mellon computer science professor who lectured on "Really achieving your childhood dreams," shortly after having been diagnosed with terminal cancer. His advice concerned seizing the moment while living, rather than dying.
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