Most persons, especially as they are aging, wonder, -How will I die? Will I have a good death? Will I suffer? How will my family respond? How can we manage the dying process better?-

Author Dr. Glen Miller, a retired physician, had his own wake-up call when he suffered a heart attack and determined to help himself and his patients go -gently into that good night.- Dr. Miller emphasizes that good preparation for the inevitable--by individuals and their families--will ease this transitional time of high stress and high emotion.

The book brings a unique perspective related to the...