I think this is such an important book because it focuses on not being scared of dying, but being scared of living at the end of your days. So many of Rachel's patients know that they are dying but they don't just give up, they are determined to carry on living for as long as they can and it is just incredibly inspiring; from the young bride who is determined to have her big wedding to the grandfather who wants to reach his grandson's birthday. A mother of two small children and known for her calm approach in a crisis, Abbey witnesses first-hand the virus begin to take hold, overwhelming the NHS and creating conditions of unprecedented adversity.

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As a specialist in palliative medicine, Dr Rachel Clarke chooses to inhabit a place many people would find too tragic to contemplate. Every day she tries to bring care and comfort to those reaching the end of their lives and to help make dying more bearable. Dear Life is a book about the vital importance of human connection, by the doctor we would all want by our sides at a time of crisis. It is a love letter - to a father, to a profession, to life itself.Emerald Emma! Marchioness of Bath is effortlessly elegant in silky green gown as she and her husband chat to Prince William at Tusk Conservation Awards Wow. What an incredibly profound and moving read; I don't even know where to start with my review of Dear Life because I just know that whatever I say will not do it justice. Death was conspicuously absent during Rachel's medical training. Instead, her education focused entirely on learning to save lives, and was left wanting when it came to helping patients and their families face death. She came to specialize in palliative medicine because it is the one specialty in which the quality, not quantity of life truly matters.