• Dr. Reiss is an expert in the field of death and dying, and her practice is devoted to clients dealing with these issues.
• Dr. Reiss counseled Randy and Jai Pausch through Randy’s illness and worked with Jai after Randy passed away.  She is mentioned in The Last Lecture and had an appearance on the ABC Primetime special entitled "The Last Lecture:  A Love Story for Your Life."
• Dr Reiss gives talks several times a year to both professional and lay audiences about various topics related to the end of life and bereavement, and how we move forward in our lives despite serious illness or after losing a loved one.

Dr. Michele Reiss specializes in helping clients cope with life-threatening illnesses and helping their families through the grieving process. A highly respected therapist, she counseled Randy and Jai Pausch as Randy was dying of pancreatic cancer.

Now Dr. Reiss provides comfort and counsel for readers who are coping with the challenges of serious illness or grief.  Through a collection of true-life examples, she has given us a book about hope and the art of living and loving well despite significant adversity. She shows us how to make the most of whatever time is left.  And she shows families how to how to manage their own grief as they rebuild their lives after a major loss.

This inspiring book of true stories and helpful strategies will be an immense resource to anyone who is seriously ill, and to family members who are acutely grieving.