Through interviews with terminally ill patients and their relatives, as well as physicians, ethicists, religious leaders, and representatives of both those who support and vigorously oppose this urgent movement, Rehm gives voice to a broad range of people personally linked to the realities of medical aid in dying. With characteristic evenhandedness, she provides the full context for this highly divisive issue and presents the fervent arguments--both for and against--that are propelling the current debate: Should we adopt laws allowing those who are dying to put an end to their suffering?
Featuring a deeply personal foreword by John Grisham, When My Time Comes is a response to many misconceptions and misrepresentations of end-of-life care. It is a call to action--and to conscience--and it is an attempt to heal and soothe, reminding us that death, too, is an integral part of life.
Don't miss John Grisham's new book, THE EXCHANGE: AFTER THE FIRM, coming soon!
Grisham is a two-time winner of the Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction and was honored with the Library of Congress Creative Achievement Award for Fiction.
When he's not writing, Grisham serves on the board of directors of the Innocence Project and of Centurion Ministries, two national organizations dedicated to exonerating those who have been wrongfully convicted. Much of his fiction explores deep-seated problems in our criminal justice system.
John lives on a farm in central Virginia.
Founder and president emerita of Compassion & Choices, and author of FINISH STRONG: Putting Your Priorities First at Life’s End https://t.co/4Pmi3bZEEn
How surprised (and flattered!) I was to discover a chapter titled "Barbara Coombs Lee" in Diane Rehm's wonderful, thoughtful new book about end-of-life care, "When My Time Comes," released today. #deathwellness #FinishStrong https://t.co/7B5hXIbPEv