An almost encyclopedic look at death and dying, this book was fascinating for anyone like me whose life has been touched by grief and loss.
End-of-life doula Anna Lyons and funeral director Louise Winter's collection of the stories is simultaneously heartbreaking and uplifting. A must-read.

This is a book everyone should read. Death is a part of life and something that is feared and rarely spoken about but this book talks sensitively about death, how to prepare for it, how to deal with it and how to ensure your loved one or you get the best end of life care they can. It's not an easy read and brings back painful memories and found it exhausting at times but it'd opened my mind more. We as a country don't talk about death and I think that if more people read this book it would start so many important conversations especially with young people.

Life. Death. Whatever. is a new approach to death and dying, showing how exploring our mortality really can change our lives. End-of-life doula Anna Lyons and funeral director Louise Winter have joined forces to share a collection of the heartbreaking, surprising and uplifting stories of the ordinary and extraordinary lives they encounter every single day. From working with the living, the dying, the dead and the grieving, Anna and Louise share the lessons they've learned about life, death, love and loss.

As a nurse who has worked in emergency care, palliative care, and now intensive care, this book resonated so well with me. Do not think this book is all doom, gloom and death because as much as its content is about death, it is also about living and life, and how blessed we can be with life! I would absolutely love a hard copy of this, its a very emotional book.

This is a first for me by the author and one I enjoyed and would read more of their work. The book cover is eye-catching and appealing and would spark my interest if in a bookshop. Thank you very much to the author, publisher and Netgalley for this ARC.

As someone who has trained as a bereavement support worker and has been bereaved in the last year I found this book to be an invaluable support and something that I can constantly refer back to. The authors are a death doula and a funeral director and they have written an extremely supportive and accessible guide. The book is based on the core beliefs that; death is a normal and natural part of life, it is not the last taboo, it is about dealing with difficult emotions, it's not a failure, we need to reframe our language around death and dying , create links between communities and finally that speaking about death and dying can be life affirming and life enhancing.
There are sections on end of life care, tips for medical professionals, funerals, reflections on what grief is and how we can express it and how we can support others. There are personal stories from those who have been bereaved and as the authors say these shared experiences can help us realise that we are not alone. That is so important, especially during these unprecedented times.
Highly recommended
Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a digital ARC