I've Seen the End of You

Amazing read, written by someone in the medical field and a must read for medical professionals. Really enjoyed this book!

An outstanding and unforgettable book. A book on hope, loss of hope, faith, life and death. It is such an honest and raw memoir of Doctor W. Lee Warren, a neurosurgeon, that will take your breath away . I highly suggest it for people in grief especially if they are in the stage where they question their faith in God. Although the whole book is very powerful, the last chapters are remarkable.

A personal note to the author's wife, Lisa: Thank you for insisting that he should write this book. Your journey as individuals and as couple through the darkness of grief towards the light has given me the courage to face my crisis in my faith as no other book has done until now.

Dr Lee Warren's book "I"ve Seen the End of You" is an honest, thought-provoking, anf at times gut-wrenching read about his journey through doubt and pain and how it impacts his Christian faith. Dr. Warren has a front row seat to the many challenges faced by his patients who are facing terminal illness, but he also has suffered deep loss and grief as well. His words are heartfelt and fresh for those who have read many a book on clinging to fsith in times of doubt and peril (myself included).

I resoundingly give this book 5 stars. It ranks right up there with Philip Yancey's books on this topic. I myself am a huge fan of Yancey's, so I wasnt surprised to gravitate toward Warren"s book, and was thrilled to learn that Yancey helped him understand his journey. I cant imagine a better mentor.

I have 2 side notes about this book that I want to mention: First, Dr. Warren is a neurosurgeon. In the book he goes into some detail, as it applies, on his work. I know nothing about brain surgery. How Dr. Warren can explain it in a way that I understand is beyond me, but he DOES. I never lost focus, never had to skip over the surgery details because I couldnt follow....so kudos to him for finding a way to make those details relatable and understandable.

Second, if you are looking for the secret to an unwavering faith or the perfect answers to your doubts, you wont find them here, or in any other book for that matter. Dr. Warren comes to the conclusion that you, as a Christian, likely already know. But the way he recounts his experiences and journey will undoubtedly stay with you, and they will inform your perspective in a way that is profound and meaningful. Dr. Warrens book has really changed my attitude and perspective on every curve of my own journey thus far.

You will not regret reading this.

Thank you to the author,publisher, and NetGalley for providing an advanced readers copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Echoing the beautiful and heart-wrenching sentiment of Paul Kalanithi’s When Breath Becomes Air, I’ve Seen the End of You by W. Lee Warren digs deep into faith, hope, doubt, and life’s most harrowing struggles of loss. Inspiring, eye-opening and a promising testimony to truly live well in the midst of life’s most anguishing moments.

I LOVED this book. I found the author's writing quite compelling and the book and a good pace with a mix of self reflection and stories of patients. While the author went through some truly awful life experiences I found it encouraging how they shaped his faith. I will also say I picked this up as someone who is not religious in the traditional sense and found the references to Christianity weren't off putting at all. For me I was able to find the comparisons towards my own questioning of the universe (if not got) and making sense of things that seem wholy unfair. Would recommend!