I have an entire bookshelf dedicated to books about dying and how to die well. Most of the books address themselves to the physical aspects of dying - practical advice to navigating the last stages of life. The Lost Art of Dying has some of this, but its primary focus is how to prepare oneself mentally for death. Columbia University physician and professor L. S. Dugdale has written a new ars moriendi - art of dying - reinterpreting a medieval text she discovered that guides one in preparing for a good death. The Lost Art of Dying encourages the contemplation of human finitude, no matter what one’s age, and provides valuable guidance for anyone seeking an eventual GoodEnding.