What Matters Most

What Matters Most

Lessons the Dying Teach Us About Living
by Diane Button
Health & Nutrition 19 min read ★★★★½ 4.5 (189)
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About This Book

What Matters Most (2025) is a guide to living from an end-of-life doula. Through her work with the dying, Diane Button has learned what matters most in life, and how we can prepare for a good death by living well.

Who Should Read This?

  • People facing the prospect of the death of a loved one
  • Those who want to know what makes a “good death”
  • Anyone looking for advice on how to live a more fulfilling life

About the Author

Diane Button lives in Northern California, where she is a founding partner of the Bay Area End-of-Life Doula Alliance. She has worked as a hospice volunteer and end-of-life doula, and has contributed to several books, including The Doula Tool Kit.