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• Being Mortal

  Medicine and What Matters in the End

  Gawande, Atul,

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  A clear-eyed look at aging, the limits of medicine, and how to live with autonomy and dignity to the very end of life.

• It's Ok That You're Not Ok

  Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn't Understand

  Devine, Megan,

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  This book validates grief as a natural, normal process and challenges the societal pressures to "move on" from loss.

• The Year of Magical Thinking

  Didion, Joan

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  A powerful and moving memoir about the author's experience with the sudden death of her husband and the illness of her daughter.

• On Death and Dying

  Kübler-Ross, Elisabeth

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  The classic book that introduced the five stages of grief and offers profound insights into the needs of the dying.

• When Breath Becomes Air

  Kalanithi, Paul,

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  A memoir by a young neurosurgeon facing a terminal cancer diagnosis, reflecting on the meaning of life when it's cut short.

• Tuesdays With Morrie

  An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson

  Albom, Mitch, 1958-

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  The story of an old professor's final "class" with a former student, where the subject is the meaning of life and how to die well.

• Bearing the Unbearable

  Love, Loss, and the Heartbreaking Path of Grief

  Cacciatore, Joanne,

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  This book is a companion for life and most difficult times, revealing how grief can open our hearts to connection, compassion, and the very essence of our shared humanity.

• The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning

  How to Free Yourself and Your Family From a Lifetime of Clutter

  Magnusson, Margareta (Artist),

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  In Sweden there is a kind of decluttering called döstädning, dö meaning “death” and städning meaning “cleaning.” This surprising and invigorating process of clearing out unnecessary belongings can be undertaken at any age or life stage but should be…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Crying in H Mart

  a Memoir

  Zauner, Michelle,

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  A poignant memoir about family, food, and the author's experience of losing her mother to cancer.