The memoirs of one of the world's foremost experts on death, dying and life after death. The book traces the path she followed from her birthplace in Switzerland to her present residence in Arizona. It explains how her work with relief organizations after World War II influenced her research on death and dying. Kubler-Ross shot to fame in 1969 upon the publication of her seminal work, On Death and Dying. This book spells out her somewhat unconventional position on life after death as well as her more recent criticisms of the quality of care found in hospitals. Her own story, which takes into account her experiences as a wife and mother, is punctuated with behind-the-scenes accounts of her moving case studies.