Explore the modern experience of mortality with Atul Gawande's international bestseller, Being Mortal: Illness, Medicine and What Matters in the End. This insightful book examines how medical advances have detached us from the reality of aging and dying, and offers a profound look at what truly matters when facing the end of life.

Drawing on his experiences as a surgeon, and those of his patients and family, Gawande sensitively outlines where our current ideas about death have gone wrong and reveals that the ultimate goal is not just a good death, but a good life—all the way to the very end.

• Examines the modern experience of aging and dying in the context of advanced medical care.
• Authored by renowned surgeon and writer, Atul Gawande.
• Addresses the failing systems currently in place to manage mortality.
• Focuses on achieving a good life through to the end, rather than just extending survival.
• Main Edition paperback format.

• Author: Atul Gawande
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: Main
• Language: English
• Publication Date: July 1, 2015
• Publisher: Profile Books Ltd
• Print Length: 296 pages
• ISBN-13: 978-1846685828
• Dimensions: 140x17x210mm (Approx. 5.5 x 0.67 x 8.27 inches)
• Weight: 1.05 kg (1050g)

This essential read, recognized as a top seller in Aging and Death & Bereavement categories, offers crucial perspective for anyone navigating the challenges of aging and end-of-life care.