Not Fade Away - by Laurence Shames & Peter Barton (Paperback)

From the Back Cover

Some people are born to lead and destined to teach by the example of living life to the fullest, and facing death with uncommon honesty and courage. Peter Barton was that kind of person.

Driven by the ideals that sparked a generation, he became an overachieving Everyman, a risk-taker who showed others what was possible. Then, in the prime of his life--hugely successful, happily married, and the father of three children--Peter faced the greatest of all challenges. Diagnosed with cancer, he began a journey that was not only frightening and appalling but also full of wonder and discovery.

With unflinching candor and even surprising humor, Not Fade Away finds meaning and solace in Peter's confrontation with mortality. Celebrating life as it dares to stare down death, Peter's story addresses universal hopes and fears, and redefines the quietly heroic tasks of seeking clarity in the midst of pain, of breaking through to personal faith, and of achieving peace after bold and sincere questioning.

Review Quotes

"A worthy monument, a book about how to live, and how to die." - Ken Auletta

"A little masterpiece...a book to be read by everyone....[Not Fade Away] lit up my own mind and spirit--dare I include soul?--to consider my own life and purposes." - Jim Lehrer

"You couldn't know Peter Barton and not know he would face dying in the most adventurous and original way....This is a book full of insight and comfort, wisdom and hope." - Barry Diller