‘People study for weeks for a birth. Why not study for a death?’

We’re all living. And as such, all dying too. It’s the one thing we all have in common yet death remains a taboo subject in our society.  No one seems to want to talk about it, or knows what to do or say when someone is dying, or dies.

Dying to Know is a ground breaking new book that aims to cut through the taboos and place death firmly in the cycle of life. Quirky without being irreverent, accessible without being glib, and challenging without being disturbing, Dying to Know is a collection of conversation starters that lifts the lid on death and helps connect us all a little more.  Subjects covered include planning a personalised funeral; ways to help people who are terminally ill; making an emotional will; organ donation; creating online memorials; opening the conversation with children; things to do before you die; and a host of other topics.

Dying to Know is the result of lengthy consultation with palliative care workers, people with terminal illness, funeral industry professionals, children, religious leaders, doctors and those who have lost loved ones. It doesn’t claim to be a book with all the answers. Just ideas, insights, advice and inspiring illustrations about a subject none of us can escape. Read it and then rush into the daylight to get on with the more challenging matter of living.

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