I picked up Rob Moll's first book at a time when a family member was dying ... too young. The book became a valuable way for me to think through my own responses to his death, and gently prompted me to begin thinking about how I will live well in order to die well.
Death may not be an exciting topic but it is certainly an important, if often overlooked subject. Which is why Rob Moll's recent book The Art of Dying is a welcome publication. The book has been written to address the question of the good way to die. Moll believes our culture does not know how to... ...more
In this book the author chronicles society's, particularly the Christian community's, relationship with death and the dying. He makes the point that we have largely contracted out dealing with the dying to hospitals an funerals homes. We don't want to acknowledge death, deal with it, or help othe... ...more
I'm saying this is a 5 because I feel like it is a book that everyone needs to read...or at least one similar to it. It's a bit drawn out at points but still it is something we all need to recognize. Having worked in geriatrics, I feel all these things much more acutely and have thought these ver... ...more