Absolutely Delicious
A Chronicle of Extraordinary Dying

In “Absolutely Delicious,” Alison Lester takes us along with her and her brother, as they in turn are taken along with their mother during her final weeks of life. I loved the feeing of companionship that flowed throughout the book. You get the feeling that her mother is never alone as she greets her......more

Alison sent me a proof of the book to read shortly before it was published. It was not in exchange for a review, but I felt moved to provide one all the same. Storytelling is such a powerful learning tool. In this memoir Alison recounts the story of her mother’s death juxtaposed against recollection......more

A highly moving, richly detailed, beautifully written, celebratory book about one of the most avoided of all topics - natural death. Alison Lester has chronicled the deaths of three of her near relatives - aunt, father and mother - to show the ways that death can be an empowering sequence of choices......more

We all die, but even in this extraordinary year we don’t talk much about our own mortality. So a book that chronicles a death as the conclusion of a life well-lived is as sharp and satisfying as a gin and tonic with lime. [URL not allowed]......more

My third audiobook - I listened to this read by Alison, which was a unique experience because I do know Alison in real life so at times it felt like listening to a particularly brilliant voice note from a friend! I found this inspirational and oddly joyful for a book about death!......more