Praise for Finish Strong: Putting Your Priorities First at Life's End

Second Edition

Diane Rehm, Former host and executive producer of The Diane Rehm Show, and author of "On My Own"

“There is no more authoritative or informed individual than Barbara Coombs Lee to lead us in the battle for a peaceful and dignified end-of-life journey. She has been at the forefront since she helped draft the nation’s first medical-aid-in-dying law in Oregon. She covers all the issues we must address—from opening the conversations with our families to informing doctors about the kind of care we want at the end of our lives. Read Finish Strong and use it as a guide to consider your own final decisions.”

Gov. Barbara Roberts, Oregon Governor 1991–95 and author of "Death Without Denial, Grief Without Apology"

“Barbara Coombs Lee gives much-needed guidance on how we can keep our priorities straight as illness advances, helping us approach the end of life without inadvertently getting on a conveyor belt of tests, treatments and misery. Finish Strong serves as a ‘field manual’ for exploration of autonomy and self-determination in healthcare during the closing years of life.”

David Muller, M.D., Dean for Medical Education, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York

“Finish Strong is the kind of book that comes along once in a generation, and Barbara Coombs Lee is nothing short of a historic figure. This book is a game-changing, paradigm-shifting work that will define an inflection point in the way our country thinks about and cares for people who are dying.”

Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu

“Barbara Coombs Lee’s new book Finish Strong will help people who want to pass the gift of life back into the hands of their God thankfully and with dignity. It is a blessing.”

Betty Rollin, Author of "Last Wish” and “First, You Cry"

“Adults have the right to decide their own course of treatment at the end of life. Barbara Coombs Lee’s wise and compassionate book shows how best to do that.”

Reverend Alexa Fraser, Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Sterling, Virginia

“Finish Strong includes beautiful and powerful stories of people facing the end of life in so many different but strong ways.”

Dan Diaz, Devoted husband of Brittany Maynard and advocate for end-of-life options

“Barbara Coombs Lee’s accounts of experiencing a good death in Finish Strong include the story of my wife, Brittany Maynard. Brittany’s determination to have control over her life’s end was possible because of Barbara’s advocacy for patients’ autonomy and her determination to challenge misguided norms.

“As a society, we need to acknowledge that a positive dying experience should not be left to chance. Barbara shows that it is not something to fear, instead, it’s something we should revere. Experiencing a good death is merely the conclusion of a good life.”