The Last Act of Love
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| Author | Cathy Rentzenbrink |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Memoir |
| Published | 2015 |
| Publisher | Picador |
| Publication place | UK |
| ISBN | 978-1-4472-8639-4 |
The Last Act of Love is a memoir by British memoirist Cathy Rentzenbrink, published in 2015 by Picador.[1][2]
It tells the story of the author's brother's accident and resulting brain injury. He subsequently lay in a state of severe neurological impairment for the next eight years until the decision ("the last act of love") to turn off the assisted nutrition and hydration was made.[3]
It became a Sunday Times bestseller and was shortlisted for the Wellcome Book Prize.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ Hutchcroft, Christopher; Jones, Matthew; Lavin, Tim; Lilleker, James; Molloy, Jane; McKee, David; Richardson, Anna; Mohanraj, Rajiv (1 October 2021). "The Last Act of Love". Practical Neurology. 21 (5): 459. doi:10.1136/practneurol-2021-003018. ISSN 1474-7758. PMID 34155125.
- ^ "Industry Focus: A conversation with Cathy Retzenbrink". Falmouth University English & Creative Writing. 4 April 2018. Archived from the original on 18 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ Kitzinger, Celia; Kitzinger, Jenny (October 2019). "Supporting families involved in court cases about life-sustaining treatment: Working as academics, advocates and activists". Bioethics. 33 (8): 896–907. doi:10.1111/bioe.12583. ISSN 0269-9702. PMID 30989675.
- ^ Haig, Matt (5 July 2015). "The Last Act of Love by Cathy Rentzenbrink review – uplifting memoir". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 18 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ "The Last Act of Love | Wellcome Book Prize". wellcomebookprize.org. Archived from the original on 18 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
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