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On the surface, Dave Pelzer’s life seems like an action movie—he’s walked the red carpet with celebrities and stood shoulder to shoulder with soldiers in Iraq; he’s flown top-secret missions for the U.S. Air Force, obtaining the rank of chief, and battled wildfires in California as a volunteer fire captain. And now—on the eve of the 50-year anniversary of this rescue from horrific childhood of abuse and into the safety of the foster care system—he reflects on the battles he’s fighting in his own heart.

When faced with limited life expectancy how do you plan your time to best advantage? The news of limited life expectancy is always a surprise, even when we think we know it. What do you need to know to plan the last months of life to manage your time as best you can? How do you share this information with loved ones, how do you engage them, and how can you be sure your wishes are followed when you can no longer supervise them?

Final Choices is a personal story that discusses an often-avoided topic in families in our society: our own death and dying or that of our loved ones. Whether we want to or not, we all need to prepare for the final moments in our lives. The process of dying and the grief that comes after is something that we need not be blindsided by, but can prepare for.

November 13, 2021 will be forever burned into my memory. That day, my sister passed away via medical assistance in dying after an 18-month battle with metastatic breast cancer. Medical assistance in dying became legal in Canada in 2016. Since then, thousands of terminally ill patients have taken advantage of their right to die. I never dreamed that my own sister would be one of them. Jennifer's Choice is the poignant story of the final year and a half of Jennifer's life, and chronicles not only her experiences, but also those of her family as we supported her.

New York Times best-selling author Jeff Benedict has seen both good and bad in his career as a journalist. Some of the best are the extraordinary people he has met who have made deliberate choices to live happier lives despite the extreme hardship that each of them have faced. Although life will knock us down from time to time, this book is an important reminder that we all can make a choice to get back up, brush ourselves off, and keep pressing forward.

Read by the author. Do you often ask the question "What is my purpose in life?" Rich with black-and-white photography, powerful stories, and life-changing reflections from the book of Ecclesiastes, We Go On, by pastor and entrepreneur John Onwuchekwa calls you to find the true answer to the...

Grief can be a beast. A beast that teaches us how to heal, how to respond to our triggers and how to love again. Finding the space where we can grieve as we please can be difficult for people who are grieving. My hope is that you find support through my words and embrace the courage to grieve as you please and find the people who will hold space unconditionally for you.