This short essay will change how you live. Love him or leave him (I choose to love him), Christopher Hitchens was one of humanities most eloquent and critical thinkers. He debated world class intellectuals, inspired millions, and angered millions more on topics of religion, politics, and morality just to name a few. But that’s not what this essay is about. You see, in June of 2010, Hitchens discovered that he had stage four cancer. This essay is a response to his oncoming death. At 93 pages, it will move you to see death in a new way, and encourage you to live well while you have it. Oh, and watch out for the Afterward by Carol Blue (His wife). Reading her words brought me to my knees.
If you’re familiar with his work, then hearing his name will create a visceral reaction in your gut. Hitchens was that way. Whether you agreed with him or not, this essay is worth reading, because, dear reader, one day you will die and that is something we all have in common.
This is the essay recommendation from my weekly newsletter on June 12, 2024.
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