Let's Talk about Death (over Dinner): An Invitation and Guide to Life's Most Important Conversation

About this book

For readers of Being Mortal and When Breath Becomes Air the acclaimed founder of Death over Dinner offers a practical inspiring guide to lifes most difficult yet important conversation. Of the many critical conversations we will all have throughout our lifetime few are as important as the ones discussing deathand not just the practical considerations such as DNRs and wills but what we fear what we hope and how we want to be remembered. Yet few of these conversations are actually happening. Inspired by his experience with his own father and countless stories from others who regret not having these conversations Michael Hebb cofounded Death Over Dinneran organization that encourages people to pull up a chair break bread and really talk about the one thing we all have in common. Death Over Dinner has been one of the most effective end-of-life awareness campaigns to date; in just three years it has provided the framework and inspiration for more than a hundred thousand dinners focused on having these end-of-life conversations. As Arianna Huffington said "We are such a fast-food culture I love the idea of making the dinner last for hours. These are the conversations that will help us to evolve." Lets Talk About Death (over Dinner) offers keen practical advice on how to have these same conversationsnot just at the dinner table but anywhere. Theres no one right way to talk about death but Hebb shares timeand dinnertested prompts to use as conversation starters ranging from the spiritual to the practical from analytical to downright funny and surprising. By transforming the most difficult conversations into an opportunity they become celebratory and meaningfulways that not only can change the way we die but the way we live.