About the book

Here you will find all the information about the book “Learning to Die in Order to Live”, including a review and instructions on how and where to acquire it:

Summary and review

Xavi shares an inspiring reflection on how to live, how to face death, and how to find meaning in it all. Xavi sees both life and death with a different perspective. When he was young, he was diagnosed with a degenerative condition called Duchenne muscular dystrophy, which causes him to gradually lose strength over the years. Now he needs to be in a wheelchair and requires assistance with almost everything, even drinking water.

He knows that his disease is progressive, and he understands what it means for his life. He explains this with extraordinary serenity, generosity, and a sense of humor. Xavi’s story and reflections are an inspiration, a lesson of life.

In this book, he shares how he has learned to live with death in sight. Or, in other words, how he has learned to die to be able to live. “And paradoxically, my life is not strictly an unhappy life,” he writes. Enthusiastically, he invites us to enjoy the small great things: a good glass of water, following the sun as it sets, a quiet conversation, the visit of a person we haven’t seen for a while, the silent presence of people we love…