We see Dying to Know as a catalyst for change, an innovative way to spark conversations and connect people on the most profound level, a recipe book to help us talk about things and make life’s journey easier, says Pilotlight founder, international social innovator and the inspiration behind the book, Jane Tewson.

Startling new findings from Galaxy Research on the way Australians deal with death and dying have found that three quarters of Australians have experienced the death of a loved one in the past three years, yet over half find it difficult to talk about and staggeringly less than 15% have made any preparations for their own death.

Dying to Know is a groundbreaking celebration of life through 60 inspiring illustrations and “vignettes”, 60 thoughts about mankind’s most shared yet unspoken experience: death. Combining confronting images with wise words and striking insight, it cuts through the taboos, renews the conversation about death and places it firmly in the cycle of life.

From eco-friendly funerals and online headstones to ‘emotional wills’, tips on how to tell the kids, quirky funeral anecdotes about the rich and famous, ways to honour the dead whilst supporting your community, and check-lists on how to be your own funeral director and make your farewell in style – it covers it all.