AT PEACE Choosing a Good Death After a Long Life

This authoritative guide to end-of-life care covers every imaginable issue that older people face as they move closer to death from illness or old age. It was written by a plain-speaking physician whose experiences with patients and his own parents make him skeptical about the value of heroic medical procedures to prolong life. A long-standing part of Western medicine, such aggressive care has risks and can rob patients of their comfort and sense of control over life's closing years. In a kind and intelligent tone, narrator Brian Troxell performs with exceptional sensitivity to the author's intentions and these difficult issues themselves. Troxell's acting chops are audible as his tone, intensity, and pacing follow the mood of each storyline, creating an impressive connection between narrator and message. T.W. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: MAY 2025]