Rachel Clarke's 'Dear Life' is a profoundly moving and insightful memoir from a palliative care doctor at the frontline of life and death. With unflinching honesty and deep compassion, Clarke shares her experiences caring for terminally ill patients, exploring what it means to live fully even in the face of inevitable loss. This Costa Book Award-shortlisted work illuminates the vital importance of palliative care, emphasizing the humanity and dignity inherent in every life, right up to its very end. It's a powerful meditation on love, suffering, and finding hope amidst despair, urging readers to cherish every moment and re-evaluate their understanding of a good death.