“We have finally come to understand that birth and death are best understood in their proper context as social events—ones that ought to, at their best, involve others. This book, taking on Murray Enkin's long-established views on both, celebrates these ideas in an articulate and deeply touching way. A must-read after the depths of isolation caused by the recent pandemic.”
— Sholom Glouberman, Philosopher in Residence at Baycrest Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, Ontario Canada, Founder of Patients Canada, and author of The Mechanical Patient: Finding a More Human Model of Health
“A thoughtful exploration and comparison of life's most important passages (birth and death) full of insight and practical suggestions. I recommend this book to healthcare professionals and anyone else who has been born, lives, or might someday die! I grinned, I wept, and then I went back and made notes!”
— Jo Owens, author of Another Kind of Paradise
“With warmth, wisdom, and compassion, and after more than four decades of caring for her patients, Dr. Susan Boron reflects on the poignant drama and inevitability of birth and death and the surprising parallels between them.”
— Jacalyn Duffin, MD, PhD, author of History of Medicine: A Scandalously Short Introduction
