Title: 1LifeObit: My Wishes, My Words, My Life
Author: Sarah-Luisa Gosling-Berté
Publisher: Page Turner Press and Media
ISBN: 9798889639800
Pages: 193
Genre: Autobiographical / Planning Workbook
Reviewed by: Lily Amanda
Hollywood Book Reviews
Authored by Sarah-Luisa Gosling-Berté, 1LifeObit: My Wishes, My Words, My Life is a brilliant gift of peace of mind to your loved ones as it tackles a necessary stage in everyone’s lifetime by providing well-thought questionnaires that impel the readers to explore every aspect of their lives so loved ones can respect and observe last wishes – and possibly leave a legacy for those one leaves behind. This realistic and not at all depressive book walks you through vital details covering all the settlements about death. With a unique design necessary for filling out the blank spaces, the text tackles thirty-seven chapters which are cues for topics ranging from “My Wishes for Children,” and “Funeral Wishes,” to “Giving Up Children for Adoption.”
It’s an unpleasant affair planning for one’s demise. However, Sarah-Luisa Gosling-Berté’s exquisite self-written obituary caters to an easy transition through this planning. The author begins with a stirring autobiographical memoir-like introduction shedding a glimpse of light to readers on her life and how she suffered a subarachnoid hemorrhage in her early forties and ended up using up all her savings. While in the operating room at Kings Cross Hospital, Sarah realized she may or may not make it and had not left any advice for her seven-year-old daughter to prepare her for the challenges which she may have to face alone after her mother’s death. With 1LifeObit: My Wishes, My Words, My Life, the author hopes to help you leave a heritage for your loved ones and assist those they have left behind in overcoming the grief of loss and possibly getting a much-needed cathartic closure.
This lovely and multifaceted planner leaves no stone unturned as it even handles special send-offs such as military funerals, options for the disposal of the body such as cremation or donation for scientific experiments, and even one’s pet wishes as it will help others care for them in your absence. Most sections have useful preparative paragraphs to assuage the reader into filling in the blank spaces. Beautiful paragraphs that range from vintage, and classical to modern, are infused here creating a sense of atmosphere and emotion which are not only appealing but also appropriate for the various topics addressed.
Simply put, “1LifeObit: My Wishes, My Words, My Life” by Sarah-Luisa Gosling-Berté is an elegant and practical tool that is creatively planned and produced. Its thought-provoking questions offer a comprehensive and compassionate guide for planning for one’s life transition.