This book is from the unique perspective of knowing the 'how' and 'when' of someone's death ... I have to say dealing with a very similar situation in my life I was happy to get another person's snapshot of this particular life path. You behave and act in a way that normal people just don't understand; it does take a strong person to be able to want to tackle the hard questions. I might not agree with the viewpoint on life that the author/mother took but this book is very much needed for others having the burden of that type of knowledge.