article_snippet.sent: the retired obstetrician has a shelf of books in the retired obstetrician San Francisco home devoted to the subject: Being Mortal, Dying Right, Knocking on Heaven's Door.
article_snippet.sent: the retired obstetrician keeps a stack of notecards with quotes about the end of life, which the retired obstetrician often recites in speeches to church groups or senior centers.
article_snippet.sent: One reads, "The best preparation for death is a life well-lived.