A review by merrydrummer
With the End in Mind: Dying, Death, and Wisdom in an Age of Denial by Kathryn Mannix

5.0

 This was beautiful. The author is a palliative care consultant and she told stories of her experiences working with dying people. I learned so much about what normal dying is, what it looks like and how to talk about it. I also thought about how important it would be to have someone to talk to about death when you are terminally ill. We would talk about any other problems and would find it helpful to have aknowledgeable guide in any other situation but somehow we never talk about death. If I was dying, I would want to have those conversations openly and be able to ask questions. She also made a similar point about the availability of palliative care in countries where euthanasia is permitted, Living with a terminal illness is seen as somehow undignified but actually people can have a good quality of life with the right support and accommodations.