12 books written over five decades. 6 dedicated entirely to hospice and palliative care. Translated into 7 languages.
Over 100,000 copies sold worldwide.
My books reflect a lifetime of listening to patients and families as they faced their final days. Each work carries lessons learned at the bedside of the dying—lessons about dignity, love, courage, and the meaning of life itself. Seven of these books are devoted entirely to hospice and palliative care, forming one of the most extensive collections on this subject authored by a single person in the United States. Together, these books have helped shape how professionals, families, and communities around the world understand end-of-life care.
