In his newest book, the author of Be Here Now and other spiritual lassics looks at the process of aging in a culture that still cherishes youth. After working on the book for about 18 months, as he was contemplating how to end it, Ram Dass experienced a massive cerebral hemorrhage with only a 10% chance of survival. The stroke and his arduous recovery gave him not only an ending, but a profoundly deeper experience of the challenge and mystery of growing older and preparing for death.