A timely & deeply felt account of assisted dying: the histories, the issues. — Margaret Atwood via @Atwood
A must read on this profoundly important topic, with no stone left unturned, no matter how painful or raw the issues. — Svend Robinson, NDP MP 1979-2004
Sandra Martin frankly challenges us to confront death. Through A Good Death, we learn about the people who helped shape our assisted death revolution. We are drawn deep into the complex medical, legal, and social realities of dying in Canada--and we will be the better for it. — Jocelyn Downie, Professor, Law and Medicine, Dalhousie University; Trudeau Fellow 2015
Sandra Martin, Canada’s most eloquent obituary writer, brings her exquisite insight to the inescapable challenge of our lives: How to die. Her exploration of the human finale, including eldercare, assisted suicide, and spiritual reconciliation, help demystify the inevitable and prod us to live more profoundly. — Paula Todd, author of A Quiet Courage: Inspiring Stories From All of Us
“There is a powerful, penetrating message: A good death should be considered a human right, and how we die the final choice each of us makes in life.” — André Picard, health columnist for The Globe and Mail and author of The Gift of Death: Confronting Canada's Tainted Blood Tragedy