PRESS/APPEARANCES:

Jennifer A. O’Brien is a frequent national and international speaker in the areas of end of life, death positivity, hospice, and palliative care. She has presented at venues such as The Examined Life Conference, The Six Bridges Book Festival, the Susan G. Komen LA to NYC Virtual Metastatic Breast Cancer Conference, and the Reimagine Life Festival, and appeared on podcasts such as The Heart of Hospice and Breast Cancer Conversations. Find her work on Better After 50, in Intima: A Journal of Narrative Medicine, on upjourney.com, and elsewhere. For a complete list of her work and speaking engagements, and to inquire about speaking events, visit her at hospicedoctorswidow.com.

The Hospice Doctor’s Widow on KUAR’s “Arts & Letters” with J. Bradley Minnick. LISTEN TO EPISODE

Jennifer A. O’Brien in The New York Times, March 14, 2023. Aggressive Medical Care Remains Common at Life’s End: Most older cancer patients received invasive care in the last month of their lives, a new study finds. That may not be what they wanted.

PRAISE:

“This book is remarkable and should be a required read for all those facing the mortality of a loved one.” — James Wolfe, MD, Clinical Professor of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine

“A beautiful tribute to caregivers and survivors.” — Rachel Reichblum, founder of That Good Grief

“I am spellbound by this wonderful book. I finished it in one evening because I couldn’t stop turning pages to see what special thoughts and collaged items were next. It made me cry . . . but that’s okay.” — Diana B. Denholm, PhD, author of The Caregiving Wife’s Handbook

“Altogether different from the many books which address grief and loss from psychological or philosophical points of view, The Hospice Doctor’s Widow is a collage of experiences, documents, tips, and those thoughts many have but few acknowledge. O’Brien’s singularly moving and beautiful book maps one woman’s journey, illuminating the road that lies ahead for all of us.” — Nina Corwin, LCSW, Author of The Uncertainty of Maps

"Eloquent and intimate. Informative without the trappings of self-help." — Marney Rich Keenan, former career columnist for The Detroit News

"This raw and beautiful book describes loving someone that you know you will lose. Just as life is full of pain and joy, so is caregiving and navigating this 'other world' of life with a serious illness. The Hospice Doctor’s Widow encourages early and honest conversations and can help with meaningful time together as well as preparations." — Sarah Beth Harrington, MD. Program Director - Palliative Care, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

"This resource fills a gap between what I provide for my patients and what their family caregivers need. I have kept my advance copy and loaned it to each of the caregivers for the three patients I recently diagnosed with ALS." — Robert Silzer, MD, Neurologist

"A very moving and lovely work, this is so different from other books I have read that chronicle the time spent with a loved one in preparation for dying. It is wise while pragmatic, beautiful and accessible, loving and personal without venturing into the trivial." —Stephen “Steppe” Mette, MD, Senior Vice Chancellor for UAMS Health and Chief Executive Officer for UAMS Medical Center at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

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