What a life-affirming book this is. Here's a book about dying that had the curious and joyous impact of making me even more grateful for life, clearer about its preciousness, and more eager to make the most of whatever days God may grant me. The book's brilliance lies in the effortless way John blends deep Biblical insight, long experience of compassionately accompanying the old, middle-aged, young and very young through their death, world-class medical expertise, and clear-eyed cultural critique of the way over-medicalisation has worked to strip dying of its potential to nourish spiritual growth, relational healing and enriching leave-taking. Full of careful, wise practical advice for the dying, and for all those involved, what emerges is a gentle, unsentimental, moving and liberating gift to us all.