Passion Harvest

Dr. Jeff Spiess has been recognized as a leader in the field of end-of-life care. Jeff has spent his medical career with people facing serious illness and death, first as an oncologist, then as a hospice physician. Dr. Spiess believes that if we honestly face our mortality, we will make wiser decisions, die with less distress, and live the remainder of our lives, whether days or decades, more fully and with less anxiety. Jeff is the author of, Dying with Ease: A Compassionate Guide for Making Wiser End-of-Life Decisions. It contains the practical nuts and bolts information about advance care planning, hospice, palliative care, and ethical and legal issues surrounding dying in America. His writing provides information and inspiration, challenging readers to honestly encounter their own mortality to both die better and live more fully. This is his story and this is his Passion “We all know we are going to die but live as though we don’t believe it.” Dr. Jeff Spiess PASSIONATE DISCUSSIONS ABOUT • How