Last Wish

At a time when tempers flare over the Oregon assisted suicide law and Jack Kevorkians physician-aid-in-dying, Last Wish, Betty Rollins groundbreaking New York Times bestseller, is due for a rereading. Last Wish is an intimate, fiercely honest memoir of a daughters struggle to come to terms with her terminally ill mothers decision to die. More than a examination of the ethical, spiritual, and technical aspects of assisted suicide, Last Wish is also a celebration of Rollins imperfect family, a passionate testament to her mothers 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 has been a television correspondent for NBC News and for ABC News’ Nightline and has written articles for many national publications, including the New York Times. She is the author of two other autobiographical books: the bestselling First, You Cry and Am I Getting Paid for This? She lives with her husband, a mathematician, in New York City.