"Michael Drake slaps us in the face right from the start in his new book "The Paradox of The Mortal Mind" when he tells us that we must consider our death before we can really live.  And how right he is because very few of us are cognizant of how important this step is in our lives; as Henry David Thoreau said "most people lead lives of quiet desperation".  Michael does an excellent job of unravelling this complex yet simple truth that mere existence does not a good life make.  Michael's book is both a warning and an opportunity to us all which he peppers with personal experience both sad and humourous. It is a wonderful wakeup call to those of us who have not already realized this truth and a nod to those of us who have. The Paradox of the Mortal Mind was a joy to read from start to finish! "