Lecretia Seales' widower pens book on her life and death

Lecretia Seales’ widower pens book on her life and death

Tuesday, August 9th, 2016

The life and very public death of a Wellington lawyer and euthanasia advocate is revealed in a book written by her widower, Matt Vickers.

Writing Lecretia’s Choice – A Story of Life, Death and the Law had been an emotional ride, Vickers said from his base in New York, where he moved this year.

“It’s been pretty tough going over everything that happened, reflecting on her illness and the court case, but I wanted to tell a story of why Lecretia wanted to do what she did.” Continue reading

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