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A Good Life : The Power of Palliative Care
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Expected 25 Dec 25272 pages, Hardcover
Expected publication December 25, 2025
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Jerry Pinto
77 books369 followersJerry Pinto is a Mumbai-based Indian writer of poetry, prose and children's fiction in English, as well as a journalist. His noted works include, Helen: The Life and Times of an H-Bomb (2006) which won the Best Book on Cinema Award at the 54th National Film Awards, Surviving Women (2000) and Asylum and Other Poems (2003). His first novel Em and The Big Hoom was published in 2012.
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December 21, 2025
Some books gently tap your shoulder.
" A Good Life " sits you down, looks you in the eye, and asks you what living well truly means.
Jerry Pinto writes about palliative care with a tenderness that feels deeply personal, almost like listening to someone share stories over a quiet cup of tea. Through intimate moments of patients, families, and caregivers, he reminds us that palliative care is not about giving up it is about choosing comfort, dignity, presence, and love, even when life feels fragile. The pain is real, yes, but what shines through these pages is the refusal to let pain become the whole story.
What makes this book so powerful is how human it feels. These are not distant case studies; these are people who laugh, worry, hope, and hold on in their own small, brave ways. As a reader, you don’t feel like an observer you feel like a witness. You start reflecting on your own body, your own relationships, and the quiet ways care shows up in everyday life.
" A Good Life " is not loud or dramatic. It is soft, thoughtful, and deeply compassionate. It teaches you that even in the face of serious illness, life can still be meaningful, gentle, and full of love. A book that stays with you, long after you’ve turned the last page, reminding you to live and care more consciously.
" A Good Life " sits you down, looks you in the eye, and asks you what living well truly means.
Jerry Pinto writes about palliative care with a tenderness that feels deeply personal, almost like listening to someone share stories over a quiet cup of tea. Through intimate moments of patients, families, and caregivers, he reminds us that palliative care is not about giving up it is about choosing comfort, dignity, presence, and love, even when life feels fragile. The pain is real, yes, but what shines through these pages is the refusal to let pain become the whole story.
What makes this book so powerful is how human it feels. These are not distant case studies; these are people who laugh, worry, hope, and hold on in their own small, brave ways. As a reader, you don’t feel like an observer you feel like a witness. You start reflecting on your own body, your own relationships, and the quiet ways care shows up in everyday life.
" A Good Life " is not loud or dramatic. It is soft, thoughtful, and deeply compassionate. It teaches you that even in the face of serious illness, life can still be meaningful, gentle, and full of love. A book that stays with you, long after you’ve turned the last page, reminding you to live and care more consciously.
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