Discuss The End of Your Life Book Club by Will Schwalbe

Dec. 14, 2012
by willschwalbe

Overall, what did you think of The End of Your Life Book Club?

Mar. 16, 2013
by dorothyt

Why does Mary Anne always read a book's ending first?

Mar. 16, 2013
by dorothyt

What a powerful read!

Mar. 03, 2013
by jwbriggs13

Which of the books discussed have you read? Which do you want to read?

Nov. 24, 2012
by debracoley

Will Schwalbe asks which books have meant the most to you and why?

Nov. 14, 2012
by lynnw

Books as a bridge

Nov. 07, 2012
by jacquelynh

Audio version of EOYLFB

Nov. 01, 2012
by lisag

Article and picture of author and mother in USA Today

Nov. 01, 2012
by lisag

What message does the book cover give us?

Nov. 01, 2012
by lisag

Does Mary Anne ever think of herself as brave?

Nov. 01, 2012
by lisag

Will talks about eBooks versus their physical counterparts. Why does he prefer one to the other? If you read this book on an eReader, how do you think it affected your experience?

Oct. 25, 2012
by lisag

What was Mary Anne's agenda?

Oct. 18, 2012
by melissap

What do you think this quote means? "Permanent is not; impermanent is not; a self is not; not a self [is not]; clean is not; not clean is not; happy is not; suffering is not."

Oct. 18, 2012
by sandral

How did the realization that "we're all in the end-of-our-life book club, whether we acknowledge it or not," affect Will's final days with his mom?

Oct. 16, 2012
by bettyt

What do you feel is the central theme of the book?

Oct. 16, 2012
by paula

How does religious belief help Mary Anne? How do you think it might have helped Will?

Oct. 16, 2012
by Pepper

Will realizes that his mother "used her emotions to motivate her and help her concentrate. The emphasis for her was always on doing what needed to be done." Do you think Will learned how to do this from his mother while she was still alive?

Oct. 08, 2012
by lisag

Why do you think this passage from Gilead moved Mary Anne so much?

Oct. 08, 2012
by MarieA

Mary Ann's Spelling Lesson for Will

Oct. 04, 2012
by dorothym

The End of Your Life Book Club

Discuss The End of Your Life Book Club by Will Schwalbe

Will Schwalbe answers questions about The End of Your Life Book Club

Overall, what did you think of The End of Your Life Book Club?

Why does Mary Anne always read a book's ending first?

What a powerful read!

Which of the books discussed have you read? Which do you want to read?

Will Schwalbe asks which books have meant the most to you and why?

Books as a bridge

Audio version of EOYLFB

Article and picture of author and mother in USA Today

What message does the book cover give us?

Does Mary Anne ever think of herself as brave?

Will talks about eBooks versus their physical counterparts. Why does he prefer one to the other? If you read this book on an eReader, how do you think it affected your experience?

What was Mary Anne's agenda?

What do you think this quote means? "Permanent is not; impermanent is not; a self is not; not a self [is not]; clean is not; not clean is not; happy is not; suffering is not."

How did the realization that "we're all in the end-of-our-life book club, whether we acknowledge it or not," affect Will's final days with his mom?

What do you feel is the central theme of the book?

How does religious belief help Mary Anne? How do you think it might have helped Will?

Will realizes that his mother "used her emotions to motivate her and help her concentrate. The emphasis for her was always on doing what needed to be done." Do you think Will learned how to do this from his mother while she was still alive?

Why do you think this passage from Gilead moved Mary Anne so much?

Mary Ann's Spelling Lesson for Will

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Discuss The End of Your Life Book Club by Will Schwalbe

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