Dr William E. Hablitzel has cared for patients in hospitals, examination rooms, and even in the back of ambulances. During these times he has seen lives stripped to their essence. Privileged few are permitted such encounters. Physicians are entrusted with the lives of their patients and often come across those rare moments when the meaning of happiness becomes most clear to us. In Dying Was The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me: Stories of Healing and Wisdom Along Life s Journey, William E. Hablitzel, M.D., shares these intimate moments of understanding. His stories can teach the secrets of a life filled with meaning, of wisdom, and of extraordinary journeys. They are lessons that will benefit us all and teach us the power of living life in the moment.