by Betty Rollin (Author)
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.
Author Biography
Betty Rollin is both a writer and an award-winning TV journalist. She is a contributing correspondent for NBC News and for PBS. Formerly a writer and editor for both Look and Vogue magazines, she has written for many national publications, including the New York Times. She and her husband, Dr. Harold M. Edwards, live in New York City.