Description |
1 online resource (xii, 273 pages [8] pages of plates) : illustrations, portraits |
Contents |
Acknowledgements; Preface; 1. The Crucible; 2. Genocide; 3. The Rise of a Rebel; 4. The Formative Years; 5. Notoriety; 6. Blood Brothers; 7. The Wilderness Years; 8. The Beginning of the End; 9. The Helpers and the Helped; 10. Trials and Errors; 11. Eccentricities; 12. Defending Himself; 13. Prisoner # 284797; 14. Viscus; 15. Legacy; I Shall Not Live in Vain; About the Authors |
Summary |
Jack Kevorkian is best known for inventing the 'suicide machine' and being an outspoken proponent of the right to die with dignity. He has revolutionised the way the world thinks about euthanasia. Until now his story has never been properly told, but in this fully-authorised biography Kevorkian lifts his self-imposed silence through his closest associates. In addition to his work on pioneering 'living wills' and the assisted suicide machine, he was nominated for a Nobel Prize for his work in pathology, and a Grammy for his music. Fluent in eight languages and with a genius IQ, Kevorkian's personal story far exceeds his battle to legalise euthanasia |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Kevorkian, Jack.
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SUBJECT |
Kevorkian, Jack fast |
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Terminally ill.
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Pathologists -- United States -- Biography
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Right to die.
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Assisted suicide.
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Euthanasia -- legislation & jurisprudence
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Terminally Ill
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Right to Die
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Suicide, Assisted
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terminally ill.
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suicides.
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Assisted suicide
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Pathologists
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Right to die
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Terminally ill
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United States
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collective biographies.
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Biographies
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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Electronic book
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Author |
Wylie, Harry.
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ISBN |
1423799704 |
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9781423799702 |
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1904132723 |
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9781904132721 |
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9781433703379 |
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1433703378 |
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1280963298 |
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9781280963292 |
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