Christine Longaker's experience with death and care of the dying began in 1976 when her husband was diagnosed with acute leukemia at the age of twenty-four. Since his death, she has devoted her life to ease the suffering of those facing death. In <i>Facing Death and Finding Hope,</i> she clearly and compassionately identifies the typical fears and struggles experienced by the dying and their families. The core of this book is presented in &quot;Four Tasks of Living and Dying,&quot; using the Tibetan Buddhist perspective on death to provide a new framework of meaning. A book of great depth and grace, it is destined to become a classic in the literature on death and dying.