I'm over-the-moon excited and proud of my end-of-life doula partner, Diane Button, who has published her new book,

What Matters Most.

 

Maria Shriver personally asked Diane to write this book to share the amazing work we do with the world. This resulting labor of love is a collection of intimate stories and lessons from the bedsides of the dying...actual clients we have served. Since word's gotten out, The Next Big Idea Club (Curated by bestselling authors including Malcolm Gladwell) listed What Matters Most as a “2025 Must-Read Book”, Forbes Magazine included it in “Best Books for Personal Growth by Women Authors in 2025”, and it has been compared to When Breath Becomes Air.

 

Suffice it to say, if you read just one book this year, make it this one...you won't be disappointed.Come help us celebrate its release at Book Passage in Corte Madera (in-person or virtually) on October 4. I'll be joining Diane on stage where we will share the story of one of our clients who is a focus for one of the book's chapters.