Oct 14. Book Club: Being Mortal with Guest Dr. Ed Benzel

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All are welcome to join our Book Club on October 14, 2021 at 4 pm. We will be discussing “Being Mortal” by Atul Gawande. We are pleased to welcome a special guest for this event, Dr. Ed Benzel. Dr. Benzel has participated in several end of life discussion groups over the years, including some with Lucy Kalanithi, wife of Paul Kalanithi, the late neurosurgeon who wrote “When Breath Becomes Air.”

The Next Virtual Book Club is September 2nd!

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All are welcome to join executive director Lisa Vigil Schattinger and other supporters in reading and discussing The Art of Dying Well, A Practical Guide to a Good End of Life by Katy Butler.

Meet the Director! Let’s talk about “When My Time Comes” by Diane Rehm

Meet Joe Fab, the director/writer/producer of When My Time Comes. He’ll be joining us for a discussion of the documentary. Join us on Wednesday, May 19 at 7pm for a discussion with Joe Fab after watching the documentary. Watch it now on the PBS Video app or on Prime Video. Ohio End of Life Options […]

Virtual Book Club is July 1. Join Us!

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All are welcome to join executive director Lisa Vigil Schattinger and other supporters in reading and discussing The Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett by Annie Lyons. Infused with the emotional power of Me Before You and the irresistible charm of Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine and Be Frank with Me, a moving and joyous novel about […]

Join Us for Virtual Book Club on May 20th

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All are welcome to join executive director Lisa Vigil Schattinger and other supporters in reading and discussing The Inevitable by Katie Engelhart. More states and countries are passing right-to-die laws that allow the sick and suffering to end their lives at pre-planned moments, with the help of physicians. But even where these laws exist, they leave […]