Life and Death Decisions for the Very Young

After the End by Clare Mackintosh

Lorie Kleiner Eckert
Nov 2 · 2 min read

After the End is a wrenching story about a couple whose not quite three-year-old son has a brain tumor. Chemotherapy and surgery have been unsuccessful at curing Dylan and indeed, have left him with a severely diminished quality of life. The doctors in London are recommending palliative care. The mom, Pip, agrees with this plan. The…

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Lorie Kleiner Eckert

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Lorie’s new book, Love, Loss, and Moving On is available on Amazon. You can find her blogs on her website, LorieKleinerEckert.com, and on Worthy.com.

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