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PEACEFUL EXIT
THE BOOK
IS HERE OCTOBER 20, 2026

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Sarah Cavanaugh is a writer and podcast host who believes that talking about death can dispel our fear and build courage in the face of death. Her endeavor write Peaceful Exit, the book, was inspired by the many interviews with authors who have written on the topic to help normalize death as part of the human experience.

Sarah Cavanaugh

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“A compelling and compassionate account of how to come to terms with our mortality to enhance the quality of our lives and the lives of those around us. Timely, important, poignant, and profound. After reading Peaceful Exit, I am now working on my final chapter; I encourage you to do so too.”

—Sheldon Solomon, PhD, professor of psychology at Skidmore College and coauthor of The Worm at the Core: On the Role of Death in Life

The Book

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Lynya Floyd is a national best-selling ghostwriter who has penned health and wellness books that have sold to Big Five and boutique publishing houses. She is also an award-winning journalist with more than two decades of experience working as an editor at esteemed titles including Glamour and Essence. As a freelance writer, her work has appeared in Women's Health, Oprah, Prevention, The New York Times, Cosmopolitan and more. Drawing on her expertise as a health editor and a nationally-certified health and wellness coach, Lynya has appeared on The Today Show, FOX, NPR and other media outlets. She lives in New York City.

Lynya Floyd

Peaceful Exit gives families the language, courage, and clarity to have conversations we too often avoid until we are forced to have them. . . . This book is a guide for leaving well, but even more, it is a guide for loving well.

Tasha Wahl,

Dxecutive Director of the Wahl Group

Founder & Executive Director of the Butterfly Effect

Join Sarah at a Peaceful Exit Book Conversation Event Near You

  • SEATTLE, WA - Kick-off celebration of Peaceful Exit: A Guide to Reimagining Your Final Chapter book release
    SEATTLE, WA - Kick-off celebration of Peaceful Exit: A Guide to Reimagining Your Final Chapter book release
    Oct 25, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    Elliott Bay Book Company, 1521 10th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122, USA
    Join is for an intimate evening of thoughtful conversation with co-authors Sarah Cavanaugh, host of Peaceful Exit Podcast, and Lynya Floyd. Moderated by Michael Wiegers. Peaceful Exit: A Guide to Reimagining Your Final Chapter will be available for purchase at Elliott Bay Book Company.
  • PORTLAND, OR - This is a private invitation only event.
    PORTLAND, OR - This is a private invitation only event.
    Oct 27, 2026, 5:00 PM
    Location is TBD
    Sarah Cavanaugh, author and podcast host, joins Noel Brown, an impact investing and philanthropic planning specialist, and artist and spiritual-political organizer Sonali Sangeeta Balajee, for a creative conversation on reimagining our legacies through co-mentoring and supporting culture bearers.
  • NEW YORK, NY - You’re Invited To An Intimate Conversation About Caregiving, Grief & Dying
    NEW YORK, NY - You’re Invited To An Intimate Conversation About Caregiving, Grief & Dying
    Oct 29, 2026, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
    New York Society for Ethical Culture, 2 W 64th St, New York, NY 10023
    Join Sarah Cavanaugh, author of Peaceful Exit, in conversation with Mary Byron, for an intimate discussion about caregiving, grief, dying and the conversations we often find difficult to have with family and loved ones. Moderated by Lisa Shalett.
  • BOSTON, MA - You’re Invited To A Conversation  About Life, Loss & Grief
    BOSTON, MA - You’re Invited To A Conversation  About Life, Loss & Grief
    Nov 09, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Wellesley Books, 82 Central St, Wellesley, MA 02482, USA
    Join Sarah Cavanaugh, author of Peaceful Exit, in conversation with Wellesley's own Heather Myers, for an intimate conversation on grief, death and what matters most. Peaceful Exit: A Guide to Reimagining Your Final Chapter book is available at Wellesley Books and other bookstores.
  • LOS ANGELES, CA - You're invited to join an intimate discussion about grief, death and what matters most.
    LOS ANGELES, CA - You're invited to join an intimate discussion about grief, death and what matters most.
    Nov 14, 2026, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
    Proper Hotel, 700 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401, USA
    Join Sarah Cavanaugh, author of Peaceful Exit and podcast host, in conversation with Louise Steinman, writer, artist, and literary curator, for an intimate discussion about grief, death and what matters most. Peaceful Exit: A Guide to Reimagining Your Final Chapter book is avail. Oct. 20.
  • MILL VALLEY, CA - A Thoughtful Conversation About Life, Loss, and What Matters Most.
    MILL VALLEY, CA - A Thoughtful Conversation About Life, Loss, and What Matters Most.
    Nov 16, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
    The Hivery, 475 Miller Ave Suite A, Mill Valley, CA 94941, USA
    Join Sarah Cavanaugh, author of Peaceful Exit: A Guide to Reimagining Your Final Chapter & podcast host, in conversation with Grace Kraaijvanger, Founder of The Hivery, for an intimate discussion about illness, caregiving, grief, loss, aging, and the conversations we often find difficult to have.
  • AUSTIN, TX -  Join Us For A Compelling Conversation About Grief & Death
    AUSTIN, TX -  Join Us For A Compelling Conversation About Grief & Death
    Nov 19, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
    The Cathedral, 2403 E 16th St, Austin, TX 78702, USA
    Sarah Cavanaugh, podcast host and author of Peaceful Exit: A Guide to Reimagining Your Final Chapter, joins filmmaker Melissa Nguyen and end-of-life practitioner Briana Popoca for an intimate evening on grief, death, and what matters most. Book available from BookWoman at https://www.ebookwoman.com

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