A huge thank-you to my agent, Laura Macdougall, who has been with Eudora and me from the start. She is a brilliant editor, incredible agent, and valued friend. Thanks also to the wider team at United Agents for your help in bringing this book to life.
Thank you to Emily Krump and the team at William Morrow in the US, who love Eudora and Rose almost as much as I do.
Thank you to Charlotte Ledger and the team at One More Chapter in the UK for your infectious enthusiasm and passion.
Love and gratitude to Team Laura (my UA fam), the London Writers, HQ authors past and present, and RNA friends for your wisdom and generous support.
Thanks to my Beckenham and Biggin Hill creative writing students—writing and running courses for you has taught me so much.
Thank you to the incredible bloggers and online community who read, review, and share the love for my books—your support means everything to me.
Thank you to Lisa Stevens and Kay Fox for sage advice about midwifery and veterinary issues respectively. Thank you to the lifecircle organization in Switzerland for information and guidance about voluntary assisted death.
All love and gratitude to Helen Abbott, Sarah Livingston, and Melissa Khan—my book soul mates, who always know when I need a message of encouragement or a good book recommendation.
Finally, and most important, thank you to Rich, Lil, and Alf for love, support, and endless episodes of Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
With the End in Mind: Dying, Death, and Wisdom in an Age of Denial by Kathryn Mannix was a huge source of inspiration to me while I was writing Eudora’s story. I recommend it wholeheartedly for its insight, compassion, and truth. It’s a stunning and important book, which I hope encourages people to talk more and fear less.