Book Launch: On Their Own Terms
Sunday, November 17 • 1:30
Unitarian Society of Northampton and Florence
220 Main St, Northampton, MA 01060
Laurie Loisel will be reading from her new book, On Their Own Terms: How One Woman’s Choice to Die Helped Me Understand My Father’s Suicide.
Sunday November 17
1:30-3:00 at the Unitarian Society of Northampton and Florence
220 Main St, Northampton, MA 01060
Books for sale and refreshments provided.
“Laurie Loisel has written a moving memoir and tribute. Like every good storyteller, she does not supply pat answers. She draws us in and invites us to ponder and explore the ethical and moral complexities in end-of-life decision-making. More importantly, she moves us to ponder our own hard-to-resolve feelings about these matters, for ourselves and for the people we love.”
— Janet C. Bush, Minister, Unitarian Society of Northampton and Florence
“On Their Own Terms should be required reading for all Americans concerned about the future of an aging loved one. Suggest it for your book group, your church committee, your school’s reading list, your Once City One Book program, and, most importantly, your next family meeting.”
— MB Caschetta, medical writer, author of Miracle Girls and Pretend I’m Your Friend
“As a longtime palliative care and hospice physician, I recommend this book as true to life. At a time in our country of great social and healthcare change, more and more people want control around end of life wishes. These stories illustrate the need for legal ways to have control regarding our final days. Readers will learn from these endearing tales.”
— Dr. Jeffrey Zesiger
