Minding our Mortality: Book Club

“Minding our Mortality” [MoM] events by Here to Honor provide opportunities for contemplative thought and conversation—designated time and space for considering our impermanence in ways that tap into our deepest human longings and shape how we face our finitude.

For our next Book Club gathering in August, we will be discussing Exit Strategies: Living Lessons from Dying People by Cynthia X. Pan, MD, with the author joining us for the conversation!

A description of this nonfiction book is excerpted from Bookshop.org below:

From a cancer patient prioritizing their last sip of orange soda to surprising sexual innuendos from the dying, Exit Strategies shines a compassionate and hilarious light on end-of-life care and what we can learn from the dying. In the face of the difficult discussions loved ones and patients often avoid, seasoned hospice and palliative care expert Dr. Cynthia X. Pan shares a new perspective on the experiences that make us human.

Part practical guide, part heartwarming stories of wisdom, growth, and freedom, Exit Strategies equips readers with the lessons and tools to make end-of-life decisions with confidence and care.

Purchasing from Bookshop.org supports local bookstores as well as Here to Honor.

It is recommended that you read this book prior to our meeting at Neighbor on Tuesday evening, August 5th. Beverages and snacks will be provided.

This is a free event, but you will have the option to make a suggested donation of $10 during the registration process—that would help us cover costs and is greatly appreciated!

About the author/special guest
Dr. Cynthia X. Pan is an expert in hospice and palliative care with decades of experience. As a Chinese American doctor who grew up in Latin America and now practices in Queens, New York, she brings a unique multicultural perspective to end-of-life care. Dr. Pan is a medical education leader who teaches healthcare professionals and advocates for patient-centered care, with family inclusion. She combines medical expertise with compassion and humor to help patients and families navigate difficult situations. A mother of two, Dr. Pan's personal experience with COVID-19 has deepened her understanding of serious illness from a patient's perspective.