A review by eldiente
The Gateway We Call Death by Russell M. Nelson

5.0

As a long-time member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, I consider myself well-informed about its doctrinal and theological teachings. This short book, written in 1995, reminded me of things I knew and inspired me about things I thought I understood. The author is currently the leader of the Church and this book was written a decade before being widowed. He draws upon his professional experiences as a practicing medical surgeon and his study and thinking about death and its relation to living here and now. In the years since publication, the author would experience losses of family members and colleagues. The inspiring tone of the book is poignant given these losses. I appreciate the reflection this book invited.