A Short Good Life: Her Father Tells Liza ’s Story of Facing Death. By Philip Lister. Jefferson, North Carolina: Toplight Books; 2021

A Short Good Life: Her Father Tells Liza ’s Story of Facing Death, written by Dr. Philip Lister, is a depiction of how his family copes with the diagnosis of leukemia in his younger daughter, Liza. Lister strives to reveal the workings and richness of Liza’s understanding of her illness and its implications, while also describing his experience as a parent. At its center, this is the story of a young child trying to live her life, attempting to understand illness and death at the tender age of 4, and how a family honors her wishes while also coping with their own grief.
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tags: Book forum Source Type: research