The VSED Handbook
The VSED handbook is a useful guide that details the steps author Kate Christie and her family took when her late mother Jane chose a peaceful death by VSED.
Eggs in Purgatory Book Review
Award-winning author Genanne Walsh examines some of the most complex questions that confront terminally-ill individuals and family members wanting to help and support them. Facing life’s end is no easy task. Walsh’s father Gene faced his own end fearlessly and early, but when it arrived there were roadblocks for him, as well as for his loyal and supportive daughter, that they could never have anticipated.
The Day I Die: The untold story of assisted dying in America
Anita Hannig’s The Day I Die: The untold story of assisted dying in America has taken a well-deserved place as the definitive book on medical aid in dying. Want information […]
In Love, A Memoir of Love and Loss
I often receive requests to read and review books. As a result, I have quite a pile of books on my nightstand. And as an avid reader, this is a […]
Gentle Tips on Death and Dying
I have never died, so this entire book is a fool’s advice. Book Review On the first page of her new book, Sallie Tisdale writes: “I have never died, so […]
Diane Rehm’s new book: When My Time Comes
Editor’s note: We know that focusing on helping our families and supporting our communities in the effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus is of the utmost importance. During […]
That Good Night: Life and Medicine in the Eleventh Hour
In the last several years, there have been many wonderful books about how we navigate dying. This interest coincides with a movement toward questioning the current use of technology up […]
Finish Strong: Book Review
Several months ago, I had the good fortune to hear Barbara Coombs Lee speak about her new book, Finish Strong: Putting Your Priorities First at Life’s End. Barbara, a former […]
This Belongs at the Top of Your Summer Reading List
“A straightforward, well-organized, nondepressing guide to managing the run-up to one’s inevitable demise.” Amanda Urban, Publisher’s Weekly “The surprising comfort of a new book about death” Michael Dirda, The Washington […]