Amber Turk lived with an inoperable brain tumour for 12 months before dying in November 2003 at the age of 27. During her final year she wrote a journal documenting her emotional journey: her hopes, her despair, and finally her desire to leave the pain behind and embrace death.
This absorbing, thought-provoking and inspirational book is a unique window into the private world of a dying person. Compelling reading for students of medicine and other health professionals, Time to Listen will also interest those who consider the broader questions of meaning, spirituality and suffering, especially young people facing their own mortality.
'… this account of a brave young woman facing the greatest challenge of her life will change the lives of any who read her story.' - M/C Reviews
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Amber Turk was a keen writer. After being diagnosed with a brain tumour she kept a journal during the year before she died.
Margaret Brown is a social scientist who has researched ethical issues associated with dying and end-of-life decision-making. She has published widely in this area, and her work has contributed to changes in government policy and legislation. Margaret is a Research Fellow with the Hawke Research Institute at the University of South Australia.
ISBN 9781862548862
CATEGORY Biography/Autobiography/True Stories
PAGE COUNT 112
DIMENSIONS 215 x 150 mm