Bertie's Meaning of Life

Bertie's Meaning of Life explores life through the humorous point of view of a ninety-year-old woman, Bertie, who joyfully wants to end her life on her own terms. Bertie's decision sends her neighbor, Stella, on a mission to save her. The book has an engaging soap opera centred around Stella as self-appointed savior with Bertie explaining her reasons for ending her life through fun metaphysical ideas about the nature of the universe and life after death. Stella's life is transformed as Bertie's unique perspective becomes her catalyst to change in ways she couldn't ever have imagined.