Contents

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Foreword

A Note on Euthanasia

The cyclist

Resilience

Shakespeare

The best option

One Tuesday night

Another world

The midst of grief

Bottlecaps

Hide-and-seek

Heart of stone

The Underworld

Daughter

Mother

Cutting through the anger

Escape

Too nice

Medical logic

In the mirror

War

Shadows

A man’s voice

Grandchild

Clear pictures

A carefree child

Future

Christmas

Plastic bag

Bucket list

Living from love

Humour

Motorcyclist

Village chief

Grumpy old men

Euthanasia

Mania

Young and old

Hope

Barriers

Lulled to sleep

Staying in control

Mother courage

The final say

An infectious laugh

Fighter

Lifeline

Extra time

Conundrum

Small victories

Zest for life

Jumping to conclusions

Lack of time

Sense of calm

Rejection

Doctor becomes patient

Afraid to die

AIDS

Invisible

Right and wrong

Protocols

Too soon

Hormones

Fear

Inner voice

Doubts

A love so strong

Taking the plunge

Jehovah’s Witness

Out of nowhere

A welcome baby

Service station

Lack of sleep

An unbearable thought

An unforgettable night

Courage and conviction

A death foretold

A lone little girl

Peanut-butter sandwich

Doctor and daughter

Empty-handed

One fatal evening

Bravery

Trapped

A touching letter

My darkest hours

No answer

Silent impact

Anonymous

Stubborn

Speechless

Last words

About the Author

About the Publisher