No Regrets: Last Chance for a Father and Son is the deeply moving and triumphant story of the two years that a father and son spent together looking into the face of death. It is a tale of reconciliation during difficult circumstances, and an exploration of the fear that can rip families to shreds and the courage and love that can bring them back together.

Twenty-five years before his father’s cancer was diagnosed, Barry (“Bears”) Neil Kaufman’s young son faced a diagnosis of incurable autism. Bears and his wife Samahria rejected the prognosis and created a program that rescued their son, Raun, from life in an institution, enabling him to become an extraordinarily intelligent, extroverted and gifted teacher/lecturer who bears no traces of his original condition. Fascinated with the arena of human potential, Bears developed a simple, yet profound process for personal change that he outlined in his landmark book Happiness Is a Choice. The Kaufmans went on to found the world-famous Option Institute for personal growth and the Autism Treatment Center of America.

When he received a phone call from his father in which Abe Kaufman revealed that he had been diagnosed with invasive cancer, Bears seized the opportunity not only to help but also to heal decades of a discordant relationship between him and his father. Based on the life-affirming principles that enabled him to help his own son and the thousands of people who have attended his seminars, he helped his father to embrace this illness as an opportunity. Abe’s response - his sweetness, growth, courage, and wisdom - tell us much about the ability to choose inner comfort and peace of mind under any circumstance. A touching and inspiring memoir, No Regrets explores the healing power of love during the final stages of life.

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“As a physician responsible for helping patients and families deal with cancer, illness and death, I found 'No Regrets' to be an inspiring gift. In his no-holds-barred loving fashion, Barry Neil Kaufman reveals the power of choosing to view his father’s cancer as an opportunity to love more deeply and connect more closely with his father and his family.

"The story is compelling. By making friends with cancer and being authentic, this family goes on a wonderful adventure away from fear and isolation toward joy and loving connection.

"Clinicians interested in end of life care will agree ... this is a must read!” --Ted McCarthy, M.D., Attending Psychiatrist, Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME and Chief of Psychiatry, Mercy Hospital, Portland, ME

"This books emphasizes the opportunities presented when the challenge of facing the death of a loved one knocks at your door. Instead of focusing on the need to grieve, the Author explores the beautiful relationship that can develope in the final years, months, weeks or days between family members that can serve to heal the wounds of life. This book is a must for anyone who is either approaching or going through the illness or death of a loved one. I will recommend it to every single person close to me as a must read!" - Scott A. Sanes, Sheffield, MA