I happened to be reading this book at the same time that my mother's cancer returned. This book discusses in depth facing fear, especially fear of death, sitting in uncomfortableness, and leaning into the sharp points. Pema is a student of Chogyam Trungpa and I found her voice to be much more relatable than her teacher, partly because she is American and partly because she is a woman. Do not read this book unless you are ready to face some serious shit. But if you are, this book can help to reframe the shit so that you can grow from it.