Ethical Wills & How to Prepare Them (2nd Edition) - by Jack Riemer & Nathaniel Stampfer (Paperback)

About the Book

Ethical wills are precious spiritual documents, summing up what the writers have learned in life, and what they want most for, and from, their families. This unique combination of "what is" and "how to" offers a step-by-step process to help you prepare an ethical will of your own and provides a wide range of contemporary ethical wills for examples.

Book Synopsis

Ethical wills are precious spiritual documents, summing up what the writers have learned in life, and what they want most for, and from, their families. This unique combination of "what is" and "how to" offers a step-by-step process to help you prepare an ethical will of your own and provides a wide range of contemporary ethical wills for examples.

Review Quotes

"Fascinating reading.... Especially valuable is the message ... that these documents continue to have meaning for modern Jews."
-Hadassah Magazine

"Ethical wills remind us of what are the essentials in life; they offer a model of how to live."
-Blu Greenberg, author, On Women and Judaism

"This remarkable volume will enrich all those who will read it and meditate upon its infinite wisdom."
-Elie Wiesel, Nobel Peace Prize laureate

"While the book is written from a Jewish viewpoint, its principles can easily be adapted by people of other faiths."
-Los Angeles Times

"Uplifting."
-Library Journal

"Extraordinary.... [Readers will] return to their own lives with a heightened sense of meaning, purpose and gratitude."
-Moment

"Very inspiring and moving.... Sums it all up by providing a structured but flexible guide to writing your own ethical will."
-Jerusalem Post

"Perfect, an eclectic mix which will whet your appetite for more. More importantly, the included 'Guide to Writing Your Own Ethical Will' will be very helpful."
-UJF Virginia News