Alex Tyree's gentle, compassionate wisdom and his genuine zest for life, born of his experience with surviving cancer as a teenager, has enriched the lives of all who knew and loved him. As a Hospice Professional, Alex taught colleagues, hospice patients, bereaved families, and others - about the journey of bereavement, and he continued to teach through his own journey with the cancer that took his life. His joy-filled, nurturing image of "The Big Love" embraces those who read his words.