Betty Rollin
1) Last Wish
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English
Description
At a time when tempers flare over the Oregon assisted suicide law and Jack Kevorkian's physician-aid-in-dying, “Last Wish”, Betty Rollin's groundbreaking New York Times bestseller, is due for a rereading. “Last Wish” is an intimate, fiercely honest memoir of a daughter's struggle to come to terms with her terminally ill mother's decision to die. More than an examination of the ethical, spiritual, and technical aspects of assisted suicide,...
Author
Language
English
Description
This is a wise, moving, and funny book about what people gain from situations of loss. Sharing stories of the positive outcomes of failure, divorce, and widowhood, as well as her own evolving joy as a cancer survivor, Rollins offers a unique and inspirational view of how people often find surprising light in darkness.