Jane Brody's Guide to the Great Beyond

Jane Brody’s Guide to the Great Beyond: a Practical Primer to Help You and Your Loved Ones Prepare Medically, Legally, and Emotionally for the End of Life
By Jane Brody
Random House, 2009. 284 pgs. Nonfiction

You’d like to think you don’t need to read this book. But no matter what stage of life you are in right now, you could face issues which this book addresses. You may face decisions about the care of a loved one who is aging or dying. You may face the sudden death of someone close to you and have to plan a funeral. You may realize that you need to make decisions about the process and time of your own demise – do you have a living will? Do you understand advance directives? Do you have the skills to deal with a doctor during a health crisis?

Jane Brody’s book is sensible, quite thorough or, if not, helpful at suggesting other resources. You don't want to, but you should do it. Promise yourself that sometime in the next year you’ll read this book – and mean it. SH