Dear Death, written by author and end-of-life doula Diane Button, is an insightful and deeply personal, ground-breaking look at how to really live until the moment you die.  Both practical and inspirational, Dear Death explores the "Four Pillars of a Meaningful Life" and what ultimately brings us joy in life and peace in death.  How can we heal, change, forgive, and grow, even until the very last hours of life? Through the lens of the aging and the dying, this book explores these important questions, inviting you on a journey that begins right here and now, lasting until the moment you take your final breath.

Praise for Dear Death,

"...an impactful and engaging read that I will forever use..."
- Angela Shook, President, National End-of-Life Doula Alliance

"...uniquely exhilarating to read and incredibly, consistently kind!"
- Sylvia Boorstein, Co-founding teacher Spirit Rock Meditation Center.

"...reignites one's passion to live a life of purpose."
- Francesca Lynn Arnoldy, Author of Cultivating The Doula Heart

"...an inspirational wake-up call for anyone wishing to live life to its fullest..."
- J. Redwing Keyssar, Director of Patient & Caregiver Education, MERI Center for Education in Palliative Care at UCSF/Mt Zion

"...genuine compassion and wisdom come through on every page... reading this book significantly impacted my life."
- Carmen Clarkin, MPH, Yale School of Public Health

"...delicately powerful, and sometimes spellbinding..."
- Michelle W. Thornhill, Legacy & Hope, LLC ;Board Director, National End-of-Life Doula Alliance

"...a marvelous book, as inclusive as it is inspiring!"
- Greg Brown, Instructor, University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine End-of-Life Doula Program

"Dear Death, is a must read for everyone...Bravo!"
- Jeannie Blaustein, Ph.d, D. Ministry, Founding Board Chair of Reimagine End of Life

"...should be on every end-of-life caregiver's bookshelf."
- Jerrigrace Lyons, Founder, Final Passages