“If there is a greater humanity to be pursued than the one contained in this moving and profound book, I haven’t seen it.”

Dr. Joel Faflak, FRSC, Robert and Ruth Lumsden Professor, Department of English, University of Western Ontario

 

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"In the black-and-white polarized debate on MAiD, through coverage ranging from the matter-of-fact to the metaphysical, this book invites an experiential reflection on the greys."

Dr. Madeline Li, Professor of Psychiatry, University Health Network

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“The Writing on the Wind's Wall is a gift of essential and diverse voices on the subject of MAiD.”

David Diamond, Founding Artistic Director of Theatre for Living

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"The uncompromising attentiveness of the questions and the uncompromising articulation of the answers leads us deeper and deeper into a sort of Tintamarre, a whirling rhythm section of non-knowing. And yet, you learn so so much."

Dr. Karen Houle, author of Responsibility, Complexity, and Abortion and The Grand River Watershed

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'The Writing on the Winds Wall's is a book worthy of returning to, again and again, as a window to both reflection and discovery."

Dr. Alissa Centivany, author of Values, Ethics and Participatory Policymaking in Online Communities

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"These are timely and important conversations about the complicated ethics and logistics of death and dying."

Dr. Madeline Bassnett, author of Climate Change Cookery: Recipes and Resilience in England’s Little Ice Age

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"This collection presents a wide range of compelling, frequently opposed views on and experiences of MAiD, requiring us to sit with the unreconciled differences that compose our democracy. It is a crucial resource."

Dr. Shelly Harder, DPhil, University of Oxford​​

 

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"At once, a thoughtful glimpse into the myriad of perspectives and considerations of MAiD and a moving tribute to the complexities of what it is to be human."

Leslie Putnam, Artist and Education Facilitator​​

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"The true value of this book emerges as one finishes reading: it reminds us that we are, first and foremost, a human community—not merely conditions, statistics, or illnesses to be solved. This is essential reading for anyone touched by the complexities of MAiD."

Olaf Plotzke, Co-founder of the Canadian Society for Disability and Oral Health​