Comments on: Book Review: John West, “The Last Goodnights: Assisting My Parents with Their Suicides”

By: fayegirsh

fayegirsh — Fri, 07 May 2010 10:29:48 +0000

It is amazingly gutsy for a lawyer to paint in graphic detail how he assisted both of his prominent parents to end their lives. It is a wish that many parents have that their children take that risk on their behalf if they were ravaged with cancer or, worse in a way, cruel and progressive Alzheimer's Disease. Most of us wouldn't even ask but they did knowing he would be put at risk. Apparently he has not been questioned or investigated despite the boldness of this book. It is a lesson for society that the law must change to make this a legal act, and to parents and children that this act of love is less risky than it would seem.

By: CHRISSIE

CHRISSIE — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:51:12 +0000

i WAS THRILLED TO GET THE LAST AUTOGRAPHED COPY OF THIS BOOK @ BORDERS. i WORKED FOR THE FAMILY 1986-1991 iITS REFRESHING TO READ ALL THE DETAILS< IT WAS A HARD JOB FOR JOHN.PLEASE PASS THIS MESSAGE TO JOHN WEST> THANKS.

By: CHRISSIE

CHRISSIE — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 08:51:12 +0000

By: CHRISSIE

CHRISSIE — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 07:51:12 +0000

By: DwDunphy

DwDunphy — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 02:47:44 +0000

It probably is a great and strange fortune that West has such personality situations. How many books have saintly caretakers confronting harrowing odds, and how often can the reader buy into the reality of such a character? West probably makes the book easier to read by virtue of his “isms” because, if they weren't present, the heartwrenching could be unbearable.