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Knocking On Heavens Door, by Katy Butler
With a reporter's skill, a poet's eye, and a daughter's love, Butler explores when our fear of death collides with the imperatives of modern medicine
May 07, 2026
1 mins
Based on an acclaimed New York Times magazine piece, Knocking on Heaven's Door is part memoir and part expose of modern medicine. Author Katy Butler tells the story of her parents who she assumed would meet death on their own terms, but found something much different. It's a story about how modern technology is keeping us alive, but at the expense of the patient's wellbeing.
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