Video: A Chat with Janice Van Dyck
When a family member is dying, should we fight to keep them alive, or let nature take its course? What if that person asked you to pull the plug, and let them have a peaceful passage?

When a family member is dying, should we fight to keep them alive, or let nature take its course? What if that
person asked you to pull the plug, and let them have a peaceful passage?

Finding Frances (April 2010, Winston-Higgins Press) by Janice Van Dyck, tells the story of a family grappling
with this issue. A life-long smoker, Frances Baldwin has emphysema, heart failure, and a palpable desire to die
on her own terms. But her husband and three grown children - not to mention the medical industry - aren't
ready to grant this simple wish so easily.
A must-read for caretakers, those with aging parents, or anyone who has ever asked themselves the same
question Van Dyck did, Finding Frances will no doubt spark a dialogue about ethical choices when a family member expresses a willingness to die.