Chasing Daylight: How My Forthcoming Death Transformed My Life by Eugene O'Kelly

Chasing Daylight: How My Forthcoming Death Transformed My Life

by Eugene O'Kelly

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Memoir & Biography

KPMG's CEO, given a brain cancer diagnosis with months to live, writes a final book in his remaining time — treating the dying process as his last and most important project.

Core ideas
  • The "unwinding" approach — concentric circles of relationships closed deliberately: outermost acquaintances first, then closer rings inward, ending with immediate family.
  • The shift from CEO time-management to deliberate presence is the book's emotional spine — the same executive skills repurposed for a different terminal goal.
  • Acceptance is not resignation; it's the precondition for using the remaining time well.
Published2005
Pages179
ISBN9780071471725
ReadJan 2023
memoir

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