I hesitated to read this... had heard it was "just another `quad wants to die' book." Well, it's not. Some people are threatened if any disabled person chooses to end his life, but this is not about passing judgement on the value of others' lives. It's about one person and his decision, which I thought was handled with dignity, respect, and compassion. The book also contains one of the best descriptions of "divorce by triathlon" that I have ever read, haha! One star off for little inaccuracies in the medical description here and there (there are no C11-C12 vertebrae, a C5/6 quad can move biceps and feed himself, the arms return before the hands unless there are other injuries, etc). Really should have had a physiatrist or other expert read through it, or just watched a video or two! I'm a stickler for such things; most won't notice.