Publisher's Synopsis
Death is not always a quick, painless event. Often the sufferers have spent months or even years living in a body that is deteriorating before their eyes. Some have a lot of pain, some not so much. Some deaths are quick and painless. If death could just be quick and painless all the time, there would be no reason to worry about our own demise. True narratives are given for two women who died of Pancreatic Cancer, a man who died from an asthma attack, and an elderly man who died of old age. Death from Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS) is also explained. Discussion of life in nursing homes is included.. So far, only one state has legalized a painless option for ending one's own life in the last stages of a terminal illness. Their rules are quite strict and the person who is dying must be the one to complete the task. Are there any other alternatives to make dying easier? Isn't it time for all states to give us some control over our own life?
