Fight to the Death
Human Stories from the Assisted Dying Debate
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Canelo
Publishing:1st Oct '26
£20.00
This title is due to be published on 1st October, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
Every story in this book begins with a life shaped by love.
Assisted dying is a question that reaches into the deepest parts of us, sitting at the intersection of medicine, morality and personal liberty. For decades, debates around legalisation have played out across the world, even as people on both sides have suffered, struggling with impossibly complex choices.
In Fight to the Death, award-winning journalist Paul Brand explores the lives unfolding behind the headlines, collecting true stories from those who stand on both sides of assisted dying: people living with unrelenting pain who long for autonomy in their final days, and those who have lost someone they love to a decision they could not accept.
These narratives are not arguments on either side of a political debate, but lives unfolding – a mother facing the slow erosion of her body, a son believing he made a merciful choice. Brand takes us inside the rooms where those decisions are confronted - in the hospitals, kitchens, courtrooms and quiet late-night conversations.
Honest and unflinching, Fight to the Death invites readers to witness, not judge. This is a book about the limits of the human body, the strength of family, and the emotional landscapes no law can ever capture.
Sharp, thoughtful, compassionate, alert. A truly remarkable, sensitive and well-observed engagement with one of the most difficult and timely issues of our age -- Rory Stewart
This is a remarkable and important book. Paul has brought out the humanity in this issue and he has given us an invaluable insight into those at the heart of the debate who are the ones who matter most. It’s profoundly moving, thought provoking and a must read -- Lorraine Kelly
An extraordinarily powerful, important and timely book about one of life’s greatest moral dilemmas, told through the prism of people on both sides of the debate in a searingly honest and moving way -- Piers Morgan
Paul is the most incisive and compassionate journalist working on British television today. He approaches this challenging issue in his typical style, with sensitivity and a determination to bring its complexities into sharp focus -- Susanna Reid
A clear-sighted, compassionate and comprehensive examination of the most contentious moral debate of our time. Paul Brand explores the outer limits and deep interior arguments of the myriad questions around the assisted dying debate with journalistic rigour and balance, coupled with warmth and humanity. A deeply moving and enlightening must-read account of a story far from over yet -- Julie Etchingham
This is a brilliantly written, immensely thoughtful, balanced and, at times, absolutely heart-rending book about one of the great issues of our time -- Tom Bradby
The debate over assisted dying has led to a profound re-evaluation of our values, almost of who we are as a nation. Paul Brand has been the outstanding chronicler of this important story. Fight To The Death is essential reading for anyone interested in an ethical and political campaign that is defining our age -- Robert Peston
In this powerful and compelling book, Paul demonstrates profound humanity and compassion in his unflinching engagement with the real people at the heart of the assisted dying debate. Compulsory reading for anyone seeking to understand one of the defining ethical issues of our time -- Liam McArthur MSP
ISBN: 9781835985793
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256 pages