A manual for writing a meaningful letter about your life from the New York Times bestselling author of The Beauty of What Remains. It is a long-standing custom to draught an ethical will, a record that contains tales and insights about your past. It can be filled with happiness and regrets, and in the end it serves as a reminder of a loved one who has passed away as well as a guide to living a better, happier life. In this personal book, beloved Rabbi Steve Leder, who has assisted thousands of people in creating their own ethical wills, guides us in creating our own. Because our culture values the material over the spiritual, we occasionally lose sight of the fact that our words have more value than any material possessions we can leave our loved ones.Rabbi Leder provides all the right questions and prompts, including: What was your most painful regret and how can your loved ones avoid repeating it? When was a time you led with your heart instead of your head? What did you learn from your biggest failure? Including examples of ethical wills from a broad range of voices?old and young, with and without children, famous and unknown?For You When I Am Gone inspires readers to examine their own lives and turn them into something beautiful and meaningful for generations to come.