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This book is the product of a collaboration between two individuals who have become deep friends in the process of preparing it. Readers may wonder how it was actually written. The introduction was written by John M. Mulder, based on interviews with Paul A. Scaglione and participation in one of Father Paul’s retreats for seriously ill people. The fifteen profiles of dying people were narrated by Paul and written up by John. The conclusion, which is an interview between Paul and John, speaks for itself. The names of people and their families who are described in this book have been changed to protect their anonymity.

In preparing this book for publication, we have been assisted in manifold ways by many people. Paul thanks Bob, Carol, Fr. Charlie, Sr. Ellen, Gordon, Hilare, Jerry, Mike, and Pat. John is especially grateful to his wife, Mary, an English composition professor, for reading the entire manuscript, and to his daughter Cora for reading many of the profiles. Their sharp eyes improved it immensely.

Though we come out of different communions, we know that nothing emerges without communities of support, and we give thanks to all those who have nurtured us and supported our endeavor to describe a few people who testified to their hope and courage as they made the last journey of life.

Paul A. Scaglione

John M. Mulder