Reflections on Life

The Longevity Compass

Medicine, Mind, and Meaning

How do we live longer—and make those years worth living?

A science-based exploration of how to live not only longer, but better. Drawing on decades in cardiology, regenerative medicine, and longevity, The Longevity Compass examines the biology of aging while looking beyond lifespan to the deeper importance of health, connection, purpose, and meaning.

 Death

Medicine, Meaning, and Mystery Beyond

If life must end, how do we face mortality and find meaning within it?

After four decades of accompanying patients through illness, dying, and loss, Dr. Lasala explores what medicine can—and cannot—tell us about death. Through patient stories, science, philosophy, and spirituality, the book examines mortality, grief, acceptance, and the enduring mystery surrounding the end of life.

After the Ego

Who Are We When We Stop Defending Who We Think We Are?

And if the identities we build are temporary, who are we beneath them?

We construct identity from achievement, status, relationships, beliefs, appearance, and the images others hold of us. After the Ego explores the suffering that begins when those identities must constantly be defended—and the freedom that may emerge when we loosen our attachment to them.