Chasing Daylight: How My Forthcoming Death Transformed My Life
Chasing Daylight: How My Forthcoming Death Transformed My Life by Eugene O’Kelly, published by McGraw-Hill on December 23, 2005, is a reflective account of the author’s journey following his diagnosis of late-stage brain cancer at the age of 53. In this 179-page book, O’Kelly shares his experiences as he confronts the reality of his impending death, transitioning from a life filled with professional success and family joy to a profound exploration of what truly matters in his remaining days.
Readers will find a deeply personal narrative that intertwines O’Kelly’s battle with cancer and his reflections on life, love, and spirituality. The book delves into themes of self-actualization and self-help techniques, offering insights into living a more meaningful life even in the face of mortality. Through his poignant farewell, O’Kelly provides a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and encourages readers to embrace a vivid and balanced existence.
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“Must the end of life be the worst part?
Can it be made the best?”
At 53, Eugene O’Kelly was in the full swing of life. Chairman and CEO of KPMG, one of the largest U.S. accounting firms, he enjoyed a successful career and drew happiness from his wife, children, family, and close friends. He was thinking ahead: the next business trip, the firm’s continued success, weekend plans with his wife, his daughter’s first day of eighth grade.
Then in May 2005, Gene was diagnosed with late-stage brain cancer and given three to six months to live. Just like that.
Now a growing darkness was absorbing the bright future he had seen for himself. He would have to change his plans, quickly, and capture what he could of his last diminishing days.
Chasing Daylight is the account of his final journey. Starting from the time of his diagnosis and concluded upon his death less than four months later, this book is his unforgettable story.
With startling intimacy, it chronicles the dissolution of Eugene O’Kelly’s life and his gradual awakening to a more profound understanding. Interweaving unsettling details of his battle with cancer with his moment-to-moment reflections on life and death, love and success, spirituality and the search for meaning, it provides a testament to the power of the human spirit and a compelling message about how to live a more vivid, balanced, and meaningful life.
Inspiring, passionate, deeply insightful, Chasing Daylight is a remarkable man’s poignant farewell to a beloved world.
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