Be Inspired: An End-of-Life Doctor Faces His Own End

An article in Harper's Magazine describes what a long-term hospice supporter and dying with dignity pioneer Peter Rasmussen chose for his own end-of-life experience.

Be Inspired: Ann Neumann Writes about the Magic that Hospice Volunteers Weave

New York Times blog The End features Their Dying Wishes by Ann Neumann, whose forthcoming book titled 'The Good Death: An Exploration of Dying in America', will be published by Beacon Press in January 2016.

Be Inspired: Julienne Grey describes her mother's final days, and how her legacy lives on.

In The End, the New York Times series devoted to end-of-life issues, Julienne Grey writes about the unbreakable bond between mother and daughter in My Mother is Not a Bird.

Be Inspired: Grappling with Mortality, Finding Meaning

Renowned neurosurgeon and writer Paul Kalanithi passed away on March 9,  2015. His article Before I Go warmly weaves together the human and medical perspectives on end-of-life and the passage of time.

Be Inspired: Taking Palliative Care to the Skies

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Dr. Michael Fratkin is working to ease the pain of rural patients by traveling to remote locations via Cessna airplane. NPR’s All Things Considered looks at how palliative care can be delivered to even the most far-flung individuals.