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Last Wish
Contributor(s): Rollin, Betty (Author)

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ISBN: 1891620010     ISBN-13: 9781891620010
Publisher: PublicAffairs
OUR PRICE: $18.99  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: August 1998
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Annotation: 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 a examination of the ethical, spiritual, and technical aspects of assisted suicide, Last Wish is also a celebration of Rollin's imperfect family, a passionate testament to her mother's character and courage, and a compelling argument for the right of the terminally ill to a humane and dignified death. The PublicAffairs paperback edition includes a new foreword, questions for thought and discussion, and a helpful resource guide.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Family & Relationships | Death, Grief, Bereavement
- Self-help | Death, Grief, Bereavement
- Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs
Dewey: B
LCCN: 98019185
Lexile Measure: 870(Not Available)
Physical Information: 0.65" H x 5.66" W x 8.46" L (0.75 lbs) 272 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Death/Dying
Features: Price on Product
Review Citations: New York Times 11/08/1998 pg. 36
 
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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 a examination of the ethical, spiritual, and technical aspects of assisted suicide, Last Wish is also a celebration of Rollin's imperfect family, a passionate testament to her mother's character and courage, and a compelling argument for the right of the terminally ill to a humane and dignified death. The PublicAffairs paperback edition includes a new foreword, questions for thought and discussion, and a helpful resource guide.
 
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