I read this book at the end of last year. My parents are currently in good health, but as we all are, they're getting older and the time could come when some of these decisions will need to be made. My mother is a nurse, so talking to her about the book was an easier conversation than when I tried having it with my dad, who doesn't like to think about such matters. I found most memorable the part where Atul talks about speaking with his father about what he would want to happen should complications arise during his surgery. When something like that happens and you're not really deciding on life or death but on quality of life going forward, knowing ahead of time the wishes of those closest to me would make any decisions that much easier to make.