This book is about preparing yourself for the end of the road and making sure that your departure does not become a living nightmare for your loved ones.

Kathie Shearer has seen it all. As a professional celebrant, she has managed official farewells for hundreds of people.

Many of them were ill-prepared for the event because they avoided the issue for too long.

As a wife she witnessed the sudden death of her beloved husband, the golfing professional Bob Shearer in 2022.

Early in her life she lost her father and never had time or the opportunity to grieve for him, and later her dear mother, whose death inspired her to write this book.

Kathie Shearer wants people to breathe deep, think clearly and confront the reality that their time will end. She outlines the steps that you need to follow to get yourself organised.

All of it done with a wink and a smile, in the inimitable Kathie Shearer way.

It's a heavy topic handled with care, and a little mirth.