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Living with the End in Mind; A Practical Checklist for Living Life to the Fullest by Embracing Your Mortality

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'Living With the End in Mind" not only provides a comprehensive, well-thought out plan for preparing for death, it also inspires a thought process for how I want to live my life. This book has made me appreciate the blessings and joys that our daily lives make us take for granted. Like most of my peers, I often am so caught up with the minutiae of my everyday life that I fail to be thankful for the people who surround and love me. I find inspiration in the upfront, common-sensical and yet sensitive way the Kramps have dealt with their issues. More than anything else, they are a prime example of showing us how in life, the proverbial cup, rather than being half-empty, is always at least half-full. And I am thankful that they have chosen to share their story with the rest of us.

For not only is this a book for people for whom mortality looms on the horizon. It also provides a framework for me to think about how I want to live my life, what is important to me, and what I need to do to get there. A combination of practical how-to advice and inspirational thoughts, it is no surprise 'Living With the End in Mind" has received national attention from the Oprah show amongst others. My congratulations and thanks go out to the Kremps and their co-writer Emily McKhann for helping me refocus my life to the things and people that truly matter.

I am 75 years old and, frankly, have been procrastinating for years about doing those things necessary to prepare my family for that time when I won't be here. The book, "Living with the End in Mind", is absolutely an inspiration to take that action. In addition to the point by point instructions, which are easy to follow, the book invokes in the reader a true spirit of awe concerning the trevail the writer, and husband, have undergone during this period of their lives. Their effort in publishing their story and guiding others in the handling of their preparatory duties is astounding. We all should take a lesson from their experience. They, truly, are to be commended for their support of the total community.

Inspirational message and invigorating writing style. I will recommend it to all the people I care about.

As a father of a one year old I find my self thinking about the legacy that I would like to leave for her and the lessons that I would like to impart to her. This book provided inspiration and an easy to follow roadmap. After losing a mother to cancer and having a father living with cancer, I am well aware that we have no guarantees in life. I will refer back to this book often in the years to come and will share it with friends.

I loved this book, I highly recommend this book to anyone. I bought this book because Erin Kramp was on Oprah and thier story touched my heart. What a wonderful family and how mu h she loved her daughter, Peyton Kramp

Why are we not taught the principles in this book explained is a disservice to all of us. As Erin faced her mortality, she was enlightened as to how this whole process should really be handled. Her love for her husband, Doug, and their daughter, Peyton was so strong she wanted to leave less of a void when she departed. This lady was brilliant in how she handled these aspects. This book is very honest. Honest in how these processes developed with her thought process, honest in her struggles with her illness, honest in her fears and how she conquered them and honest how hard it is not to face your mortality.

Erin was born with unlimited love for others. This book was written out of pure love to help not just her family but for all of us. I will honor her each time I have a thought about something I need to do before I die to make it easier on others. She taught us how to love in a whole new way, how to be brave when it's difficult to put one step in front of the other and how to be sensible about the dying process. We have and will continue to be blessed by this dear lady and her family for the teachings in this book. She is a modern day hero. This book is a blessing to those who read it. Do so understanding its intension and you will learn how to live gracefully as Erin did.

By living with the end in mind, the authors have indeed provided us with a much-needed practical checklist for living one's current life to the fullest. Here we have the practical side of facing our mortality. We cannot expect any single book to cover the fullness of life, especially for those of us who want to consider what the afterlife may bring. So, by heeding the call to start the "final" journey, you will not only gain the sense of practical security that this book offers, but also continue the journey of living that leads to the possible embracing of more than one's mortality. For, as much as this book treats of what we need to face, other books and movies provide us with more information about what we want to face.

KRAMP ERIN TIERNEY - Devoted and beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend. With total faith that God causes all things for her ultimate good, Erin joined her savior on October 31, 1998, following nearly five courageous years with breast cancer.