"Honest and brutal, Sunita Puri’s book is also beautiful and deeply reassuring...Her work, which she says is “in the borderland between life and death,” will change how you see mortality and end-of-life decisions, and how you discuss these subjects with loved ones." … [Read more...]

"Moving . . . Puri’s writing shines . . . An affecting read about the limits of medicine and embracing that which is beyond one’s control. The stories of Puri’s patients and their families will resonate with readers." … [Read more...]

"Visceral and lyrical . . . In a high-tech world, [Puri’s] specialty is not cures, but questions—about pain, about fraught prospects, about what ‘miracle’ might really mean. Her tool is language, verbal and physical. Wielding carefully measured words, can she guide but not … [Read more...]

"Puri hits the ground running with an impressive debut...A profound meditation on a problem many of us will face; worthy of being mentioned in the same breath as Atul Gawande’s Being Mortal (2014). … [Read more...]

"A timely and important work: an insider's view of caring for the sickest patients and a moving exploration of life's impermanence. Sunita Puri's deft attention to language, both in her writing and in her work as a doctor, is a testament to the power of story, narrative and … [Read more...]