Still Here

Ram Dass

This book should be required reading for everyone, no matter how old he or she may be. Ram Dass is a man of great wisdom, and an accomplished writer and communicator. Now, following his debilitating stroke, he is personally qualified to comment on the physical challenges of aging and disability coupled with the psychological and spiritual approaches to dealing with and transcending the wearing out of the physical body. These are challenges with which most of us who live to a ripe old age will have to deal. The book is full of personal anecdotes, wisdom, humor, compassion, love, clarity, and most importantly, insight. Ram Dass speaks from the heart, the mind, and the soul. If anyone associated with Hospice reads this book, I hope he or she will recommend that Hospice provide this book to both those who are terminally ill and their families.

Review by Len Oppenheim