Most people have a relatively uniform idea of how dying occurs and what the essence of "being dead" entails: a brief transition from life to death, often occurring in a state of unconsciousness, on one hand, and the extinguishing of all vital functions, on the other. The authors highlight the questionable nature of such thought patterns and introduce new, previously unestablished perspectives. The book addresses the seemingly unnecessary question of why being dead is considered bad. One chapter is dedicated to deliberately naive questions that we all carry within us, aware of our mortality. For the authors, a straightforward communication of the facts and the raising of fundamental critical questions are not opposites, but rather a prerequisite for their approach.