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Shaking Hands With Death

Pratchett's 2010 Richard Dimbleby Lecture on assisted dying, delivered after his Alzheimer's diagnosis, arguing for the right to choose the manner of one's death

Published 18 March 2026 Maturity 🌱 Seed AI AI-assisted My ideas and structure, AI helped refine.

by Terry Pratchett

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Why I picked it up: Pratchett's lecture on assisted dying. Short but powerful, and very him.
Rating: liked it
Review: Always interesting to read about my favorite author, especially on the topic of freely chosen death.