Do Go Gentle: Bringing My Father Home to Die With Dignity After a Devastating Stroke

by Christopher Stookey

On a September night not long after his 83rd birthday, William Stookey suffered a massive stroke. It left him conscious yet paralyzed, unable to swallow, and unable to talk and communicate. His doctors-after a barrage of scans and other tests-determined that there was little chance for recovery. This is the story, as told by William's physician son, of a family's difficult decision to bring a loved-one home to die. With limited options, the family opts for a death brought about by the withholding of all food and water. Told in candid and poignant detail, Do Go Gentle describes a family's agonizing, yet loving, act of letting go.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0692433759
• ISBN13: 9780692433751
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: Freckles Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 8.0"