Ten Clear Days lays bare the tender, tense negotiations of death by MAID
Eric Beck Rubin's novel, Ten Clear Days, explores the emotional complexities surrounding medically assisted death in Canada. Set in a Toronto hospital, the story revolves around the protagonist, M.B., who reflects on her life while waiting to die. The narrative intertwines personal history with broader themes of family and the negotiations of end-of-life decisions.
- ▪The title refers to a legislative requirement for medically assisted death in Canada.
- ▪The protagonist, M.B., is based on the author's grandmother, Mary Beck, a notable philanthropist.
- ▪The book combines hospital records, family narratives, and the author's personal reflections on life and death.
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ShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountOpen this photo in gallery:SuppliedTitle: Ten Clear DaysAuthor: Eric Beck RubinGenre: Non-FictionPublisher: Turtle Point PressPages: 192It seems right that the title of Eric Beck Rubin’s extraordinary novel is drawn from a piece of legislation, an orphan poetic phrase hiding in a hulking legal text – beauty where there should be none. “Ten clear days” was the necessary prelude to a medically assisted death in Canada as set out in the landmark 2016 law (the condition was later dropped).
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