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The Thoughtful Goodbye
Paperback · 2026 · Julie G. Norris
A gentle, practical guide to end-of-life planning for anyone who wants to approach the process with clarity, care, and intention.
Through simple steps and reflection, this book helps you organize important information, express what matters most, and make decisions that reflect your values — so that when the time comes, your wishes are known and those left behind are met with clarity, not confusion.
What's inside the book
Practical planning guides
Step-by-step guidance to organize your wishes, documents, and decisions before they're needed.
Companion grief journal
Reflection prompts and space to process loss — for yourself or to support someone you love.
Written with calm
No overwhelm, no rush. Each section meets you where you are with gentleness and clarity.
From lived experience
Written by Julie Norris — shaped by the contrast of loss with and without a plan in place.
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Available now in paperback from Lulu. Coming soon to Amazon KDP.
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This book is for anyone who has thought about end-of-life planning and felt immediately overwhelmed — or who has watched a loved one navigate loss without a plan in place and understood, firsthand, how much harder that makes everything.
It is for people who want to do something caring and practical for the people they love, but don't know where to start. It meets you at the beginning, without judgment, and walks beside you at whatever pace feels right.