This book is meant to be a comforting companion to those in the throes of grief. It provides guidance to process bereavement for a wide range of reasons and relationships. The book also includes useful information for non professionals who seek to be supportive.
This book is a collection of unique first-person accounts that explore the range of emotions and processes of Final Exit Network clients as they come to terms with end of life decisions for themselves and their loved ones, and the stories of FEN's specially trained volunteers who discuss their roles as guides and, often, confidants.
Forewords by Final Exit Network co-founders Derek Humphry and Faye Girsh detail its origin, which began with a single phone call. The idea? To create an organization offering direct advice and guidance to terminally ill adults in states without medical aid in dying laws or who simply fell through the cracks caused by restrictive legislation. These right to die pioneers saw the need for a dedicated group of individuals to educate qualified adults in practical, peaceful ways to end their lives.