Cruel death, heartless aftermath : my family's end-of-life nightmare, and how to avoid it
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Mechanicsburg, PA : Sunbury Press, 2019.
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Franklin Ave. Library - Memoirs - Adult
179.7 M
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Published
Mechanicsburg, PA : Sunbury Press, 2019.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
vi, 212 pages, 12 pages of photos : black & white illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
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Ninety-three-year-old Joseph Yourshaw knew his end was near and had carefully planned so that he would have a peaceful and dignified death. He completed an advance directive, appointed his daughter, Barbara Mancini, as his health care proxy, and enrolled in home hospice care. He made it clear -- he wanted to die at home, in comfort and with dignity, not at a hospital. But it was not to be. A simple act of compassion on Barbara's part led her father to a medically intensive, horribly painful death in the hospital - and left her an accused felon, facing 10 years in prison. Falsely charged with trying to assist her father in a supposed suicide attempt, she fought back, in a case that consumed a year of her life, cost more than $100,000, and drew national media attention. Readers will learn about the bizarre and outrageous treatment authorities inflicted on her, including details that never appeared in news reports at the time.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Mancini, B. (2019). Cruel death, heartless aftermath: my family's end-of-life nightmare, and how to avoid it . Sunbury Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mancini, Barbara. 2019. Cruel Death, Heartless Aftermath: My Family's End-of-life Nightmare, and How to Avoid It. Sunbury Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mancini, Barbara. Cruel Death, Heartless Aftermath: My Family's End-of-life Nightmare, and How to Avoid It Sunbury Press, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Mancini, Barbara. Cruel Death, Heartless Aftermath: My Family's End-of-life Nightmare, and How to Avoid It Sunbury Press, 2019.
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