What a powerful little book. This begins by describing a challenge that Becker took on as her childhood friend was dying of cancer: what if she lived a year of her life as if it were her last?

In the subsequent pages, Becker shares so much of what she's learned about death from those around her. She's led an incredible (and quite privileged) life and has had the opportunity for a myriad of experiences. The best part is that she works hard to find reverence in all of them. I found this book fascinating and thought-provoking and am very happy that a dear friend introduced me to it. My little journal is going to fill up in no time thanks to some of the ideas that Becker has sparked.