Dr. Karen Wyatt, bestselling author of the books The Tao of Deathand 7 Lessons for Living from the Dying,spent most of her 25-year career in medicine caring for patients in challenging settings such as nursing homes, hospices, free clinics and homeless shelters. Her work with patients who were facing the end of life inspired her to write the book, which describes the spiritual lessons she learned from her hospice patients. 

Dr. Wyatt also hosts End-of-Life University Podcast, which features conversations with experts who work in all aspects of end-of-life care. She is widely regarded as a thought-leader in the effort to transform the way we care for our dying in the U.S. In addition, she is valued for her application of spiritual principles to illness and healthcare and teaches that in order to live life fully we must each overcome our fear of death and embrace the difficulties that life brings us. 

Learn more about her work at www.karenwyattmd.com.