Death on demand : Jack Kevorkian and the right-to-die movement
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- ISBN: 9781442242135
- ISBN: 1442242132
- ISBN: 9781442242142
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ix, 236 pages ; 23 cm - Publisher: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2015]
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction: From Janet Adkins to Brittany Maynard -- "A self-imposed mission": four decades of lone activism -- "They'll be after me for this": lighting a movement's fuse -- "A serial mercy killer on our hands": the emergence of Dr. Death -- "We're some friends of Dr. Kevorkian's": pushing for the right to die -- "A game of cat and mouse": Kevorkian on trial -- "I prefer jail to bail": forcing a showdown -- "Well, sir, consider yourself stopped": a leader's fall and a movement's decline -- Conclusion: death with dignity: after Kevorkian. |
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Death on Demand : Jack Kevorkian and the Right-To-Die Movement
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Death on Demand : Jack Kevorkian and the Right-To-Die Movement
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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Acknowledgments | p. ix | |
Introduction: From Janet Adkins to Brittany Maynard | p. 1 | |
1 | "A Self-Imposed Mission": Four Decades of Lone Activism | p. 7 |
2 | "They'll Be After Me for This": Lighting a Movement's Fuse | p. 33 |
3 | "A Serial Mercy Killer on Our Hands": The Emergence of Dr. Death | p. 53 |
4 | "We're Some Friends of Dr. Kevorkian's"; Pushing for the Right to Die' | p. 75 |
5 | "A Game of Cat and Mouse": Kevorkian on Trial | p. 101 |
6 | "I Prefer Jail to Bail": Forcing a Showdown | p. 125 |
7 | "Well, Sir, Consider Yourself Stopped": A Leaders Fall and a Movement's Decline | p. 151 |
Conclusion: Death with Dignity-After Kevorkian | p. 179 | |
Notes | p. 189 | |
References | p. 211 | |
Index | p. 229 |