"Stephen cradles your heart with tenderness and places the lamp of truth in your hand. A wise and beautiful gift to all who would live well."--Jack Kornfield
"For each of us, Stephen Levine's book, with its subtle beauty and honesty, offers wise and grounded lessons. For our society, obsessed with a wide-ranging struggle against mortality, this remarkable book steers us toward an earthiness and humility necessary for a full life. Few books are worthy to be lifelong companions--this is one of them."--Thomas Moore
"Stephen Levine offers us a profound guide for savoring life."--Daniel Goleman
"Stephen Levine has written what may be the ultimate how-to book."--NAPRA Review