A fantastic way to introduce others to Finish Strong: Putting YOUR Priorities First at Life’s End, and to our movement, is to bring them
together for a book club. “I feel totally inspired by this book,” said Nancy Hoyt, vice chair of Compassion & Choices’ board of directors and active advocate since 2000. “You know when you’ve read a great novel and you want to tell everyone about it? I feel like that about this book. That’s why I did a book club.”
Nancy invited a multigenerational group: her two daughters and son-in-law in their early 30s, a young couple who are 40 and 41, and a couple in their late 60s who Nancy hardly knew. “But he’s a retired MD, so I thought this would be something that would interest them. I loved all the different perspectives.”
Not only did everyone come prepared to discuss the book, but they plan to continue. “We are having a second meeting,” says Nancy. “One of the participants suggested we discuss how each of us left and what changes and alterations we’re making as a result of our reading, and how we can ensure we have a good death. The book evoked all kinds of conversation. It’s just an incredible roadmap. We have to get this in the hands of as many people as possible!”
Interested in hosting your own Finish Strong book club? Compassion & Choices has tools to help you start a robust and interesting discussion here.
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