â€œWhen twenty-nine-year-old Brittany is diagnosed with a terminal brain tumor, she thinks almost immediately about ending her life with dignityâ€¦In this painfully honest memoir, Deborah,

Wild and Precious Life

â€œWhen twenty-nine-year-old Brittany is diagnosed with a terminal brain tumor, she thinks almost immediately about ending her life with dignityâ€¦In this painfully honest memoir, Deborah, Brittanyâ€™s mother, records the surgeries, treatments, and soul-searching that went into honoring Brittanyâ€™s pathâ€¦Brittanyâ€™s storyâ€¦will have a ready audience, and Deborahâ€™s frank account of their struggles will be comforting to others facing this difficult decision.â€ â€”Booklist (starred review)

Written by Deborah Ziegler, the mother of Brittany Maynardâ€”a twenty-nine-year-old woman with a terminal brain tumorâ€”this touching and beautiful memoir captures and celebrates her daughterâ€™s spirit and the mostly untold story of Brittany's last year of life as she chose her right to die with dignity, a journey that inspired millions.

On October 6, 2014, a video of my daughter, Brittany Maynard, was posted on YouTube. Brittany asked me to do the video with her, to support her. The first words my daughter uttered on the film were, â€œThe thoughts that go through your mind when you find out you have so little time is everything you need to say to everyone that you love.â€ Wearing a simple black sweater, her face already rounded and puffy from taking prescribed steroids, her once waist-length hair now grazing her shoulders after a craniotomy, Brittany described why she was choosing to end her life by her own hand rather than waiting for her brain tumor to rob her of everything that defined who she was.

In this poignant, powerful book, Deborah Ziegler makes good on the promise she made to her only child: that she would honor her daughter and carry forward her legacy by sharing their story and offering hope, empowerment, and inspiration to the growing tens of millions of people who are struggling with end-of-life issues.
Country USA
Brand Atria/Emily Bestler Books
Manufacturer Atria/Emily Bestler Books
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2016-10-25
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781501128516

Country	USA
Brand	Atria/Emily Bestler Books
Manufacturer	Atria/Emily Bestler Books
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2016-10-25
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781501128516

Wild and Precious Life

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