In my line of work, I am surrounded by pending death. I work in a nursing home as a social worker and while people often assume it must be so depressing, it actually is a very rewarding and lesson-filled atmosphere. What I have really been learning most recently is how the experience of loss is so much more than when a loved one dies. This book encompasses a spectrum of losses that occur throughout the life span. It helped to point out to me areas of loss in my own life I have not successfully moved beyond yet and how this impacts who I am today. A very enlightening read.