Final Lullaby (edition 2023)

by Sasha Lauren (Author)

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Final Lullaby

Author

Sasha Lauren (Author)

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Suicide, Medical Malpractice, Early Reviewers, love story, assisted suicide, friendships, retationships, family

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Final Lullaby was a very personal story for me. I have experienced several family members including my late husband that faced terminal illnesses. Most of them did get help in their last months with Hospice which I support fully but when it came to my husbands illness it was not so clear a choice. None of his Dr's ever approached the subject of death and that we should be think about what end of life choices we might want to make. The Dr. in the ICU continued to encourage dialysis even after he was found to have sepsis. His death was painful and difficult. I feel they just wanted to keep the bed filled. His last 6 weeks were torture for him. It's been 3 years and I'm still angry that no one was honest with us. They just kept giving us false hope when clearly he was failing rapidly over his last 6 months of life. I wish I had consulted Hospice to get him with them so his last days would have been more comfortable.
The dispondent callers also resonated with me because I have felt the hopelessness over the last 4 years. Ms. Lauren approched several timely and sensative subjects without making her book dark or depressing. This would make a great bookclub pick. There is a lot of subjects here to keep a discussion going for a long evening. Thank you Black Rose Writing and LibraryThings Early Reviewers for the opportunity to read this thought provoking book.

Publication date

2023

Publication

Black Rose Writing (2023), 219 pages

ISBN

168513257X / 9781685132576

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Pages

219

Dimensions

9 x 6 x 0.55 inches

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