Chasing Daylight: How My Forthcoming Death Transformed My Life
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| Rating | : | 4.59 (878 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0071499938 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 201 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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Its haunting yet extraordinarily hopeful voice reminds us to embrace the fragile, fleeting moments of our lives-the brief time we have with our family, our friends, and even ourselves. THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERChasing Daylight is the honest, touching, and ultimately inspirational memoir of former KPMG CEO Eugene O'Kelley, completed in the three-and-a-half months between his diagnosis with brain cancer and his death in September 2005. This paperback edition features a new foreword by his wife, Corinne O'Kelley and a readers' group guide and questions.“Voicing universal truths shared simply and clearly.”-Janet Malin, New York Times“Words to live by.”-Kerry Hannon, USA Today“One of the most unexpected and touching books you're likely to read
"Death Doesn't Have to Be Morbid" according to Travis Ingram. You never really consider how short life is until you're given a grim prognostication about your future. This is exactly what Eugene O'Kelly felt, and his story is one that is both poignant and thought-provoking. Chronicling the last Death Doesn't Have to Be Morbid Travis Ingram You never really consider how short life is until you're given a grim prognostication about your future. This is exactly what Eugene O'Kelly felt, and his story is one that is both poignant and thought-provoking. Chronicling the last 4 months of his life, O'Kelly describes his path from CEO to terminal patient. It is a touching memoir about the brevity of life and the importance of the small moments. My mom recommended this book for . months of his life, O'Kelly describes his path from CEO to terminal patient. It is a touching memoir about the brevity of life and the importance of the small moments. My mom recommended this book for . "I was blessed" according to Ken Ebert. "Chasing Daylight" begins with the words "I was blessed" and that is how I feel about my discovery of this wonderful book. It seems serendipitous that I found "Chasing Daylight". As I read the synopsis, I was transported back 10 years to the day my I was blessed Ken Ebert "Chasing Daylight" begins with the words "I was blessed" and that is how I feel about my discovery of this wonderful book. It seems serendipitous that I found "Chasing Daylight". As I read the synopsis, I was transported back 10 years to the day my 48 year old brother Wayne was given the same sentence that Eugene O'Kelly was given. Wayne lived 132 days from that moment and his experience became even more poignant as I read Mr. O'Kell. 8 year old brother Wayne was given the same sentence that Eugene O'Kelly was given. Wayne lived 1I was blessed "Chasing Daylight" begins with the words "I was blessed" and that is how I feel about my discovery of this wonderful book. It seems serendipitous that I found "Chasing Daylight". As I read the synopsis, I was transported back 10 years to the day my I was blessed Ken Ebert "Chasing Daylight" begins with the words "I was blessed" and that is how I feel about my discovery of this wonderful book. It seems serendipitous that I found "Chasing Daylight". As I read the synopsis, I was transported back 10 years to the day my 48 year old brother Wayne was given the same sentence that Eugene O'Kelly was given. Wayne lived 132 days from that moment and his experience became even more poignant as I read Mr. O'Kell. 8 year old brother Wayne was given the same sentence that Eugene O'Kelly was given. Wayne lived 132 days from that moment and his experience became even more poignant as I read Mr. O'Kell. 2 days from that moment and his experience became even more poignant as I read Mr. O'Kell. A Customer said Amazing book. It is almost the most amazing inspiring book I have ever read, full of truth an values. His death made me rethink my own life. A great respect to a great man
Once, he was so obsessed with impressing a potential client that he tracked down the man's travel schedule, booked the seat next to him on a flight, schmoozed the guy all the way to Australia, landed the account, and flew immediately back to Manhattan. --Erica Jorgensen. True to his CEO style, he creates goals for himself, lists of friends to visit for the last time; he meditates; he tries to create as many "perfect Moments" that he can, during dinner or phone conversations with friends, and realized how rare those moments of connection and joy were in hi