Why am I passionate about this?
I’m a doctor working in the NHS and for a national cancer charity. I’m particularly interested in the care of the terminally ill. I‘ve worked closely with hospice teams, feeling enormously privileged to be with patients considering their options at the end of life. I’ve noticed how often people die without having even mentioned their wishes to loved ones, they are reluctant to speak of their fears, and as a result, these discussions never occur. I believe we need to open up the conversation about dying by bringing it into the public domain, dragging it into popular culture, and making it a feature of our films, television, and books.
Nancy's book list on on death and dying (without being terminally depressing)
Why did Nancy love this book?
This is similar in subject to A Man Called Ove. The main protagonist is a grumpy elderly person who can’t see the point in being alive anymore, but this time she’s an older, frailer British woman, which adds a different tone to the narrative.
Eudora is looking into a trip to Switzerland as an answer to that ephemeral problem of how to shuffle off one’s mortal coil with minimal fuss. Again, it is the new friendships she makes that steer her away from her original course, and again it is a story of community and learning to live in the moment. Annie Lyons writes with warmth and humour about Eudora’s early life and addresses the topic of assisted suicide with a deft touch. It’s a brave and very enjoyable book.
1 author picked Eudora Honeysett is Quite Well, Thank You as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.
'An exquisitely poignant tale of life, friendship and facing death... Everyone should read this book'
Ruth Hogan, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Keeper of Lost Things
USA TODAY BESTSELLER
*Shortlisted for the RNA Contemporary Romantic Novel of the Year Award*
'Eudora's beautifully-told story shows us how we can live and support others at all stages of life, value what matters most and suck the juice out of every day'
Kathryn Mannix, Sunday Times bestselling author of With the End in Mind
'Wow - definitely my book of the year... in my all time top ten!' Reader review
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