Review
...An absolute must-read story of hope and courage for everyone whose family has been, or will be, affected by cancer... This book may change your life....a captivating, detailed account of the faith-walk through cancer that led Tyrell Dueck to the arms of his God... This book may change your life.
Mr. Griffiths has provided a poignant clarification of the central legal and ethical issues brought to light through Tyrell's courageous life... the balance between the legal community's respect for medical expertise and the patient's right to select an alternative approach... the balance between the State's obligation to protect and the invasive government intervention that sometimes borders on fascist paternalism. -- pre-publication comment by Dr. Donald Duncan, psychiatrist, Kelowna
...the modern forces of medicine, law and media turned a wrenching family decision into a precedent for the entire country... Is faith to be dismissed today in the face of medical 'certainties'? Or is there something here that even modern medicine can learn from? While raising many more questions, this book will help the reader to understand... the Duecks' commitment to Someone greater than science. -- pre-publication comment by Father Mark Miller, C.Ss.R., PhD., ethicist, Saskatoon
The story of Tyrell Dueck and his family needs to be told, their lawyer and adviser does a great job. This book will open the eyes of a skeptic, and give Canadians a taste of religious persecution and state harassment of the family. By reading this book, you will feel like you are right there with the family during those difficult weeks in early 1999. A must read for parents across this country! -- pre-publication comment by Dallas K. Miller, Q.C., lawyer, Alberta
This is an amazing... story of a young teenager and his family as they struggled not only against cancer, but against an intrusive system which sought to deny them the right to refuse conventional cancer treatment... A revealing and shocking account of certain trends in our society. -- pre-publication comment by Rev. Ben Kirkpatrick, retired pastor, Saskatchewan
Product Description
The battles that ensued made headlines across North America, and was the subject of many TV and radio talk shows.
This book chronicles all of the remarkable events that captured the hearts and minds of millions and documents the rapid rounds of litigation to determine whether a family and a boy could decline radical, conventional cancer treatment, whether their religious beliefs were justifiable grounds for doing so, and whether alternative cancer treatment was a recognized option.
