Will Schwalbe’s mother, Mary Anne, was diagnosed with a rare type of hepatitis upon returning from a humanitarian trip to Afghanistan and Pakistan, and a few months later, she received an additional diagnosis: she was sick from an advanced form of pancreatic cancer, giving her from six months to a year to live at best. Under these circumstances, Will and Mary Anne decided to open up a book club for themselves, and that’s what The End of Your Life Book Club is all about.
The book describes the journey Will took with his mother for the next two years, as they read books of virtually all genres, discussing them deeply, and more importantly, how the lessons learned within can be applied to their lives. Despite the morbidity of the whole context, the book remains quite humorous, especially when it comes to the dialog.