A small, almost square book, barely more than 150 pages, dense and moving, signed by a “Swiss army knife” doctor, general practitioner, firefighter and literature enthusiast, to the point of recording his chronicles on the end of life. Not everything can be told, but everything can be read, loving the reader, guiding him to the heart of the wound, the drama that is being played out, in an apartment, in torn families, with loved ones for whom the deceased was a beacon, a landmark, a pillar. Jean-Jacques Erbstein novelist has moved on to another register, that of testimony, without pathos, without weakness but not without humanity. Normal for a doctor? No doubt, but in this essential little book, there is enough to despair, but also to bounce back by knowing yourself better, by overcoming your pain, your anger, your indignation. And for many cases dissected with delicacy and modesty by Jean-Jacques Erbstein, enough to overcome unfathomable grief. Doctor in Moselle, the doctor recalls the contours of the Leonetti law, says his lack of empathy for assisted suicide, which is the case for many caregivers. Whether we regret it or not.
“I will do everything to relieve your suffering” by Jean-Jacques Erbstein, published by “Les Passagères”, €16. The author will be present from September 8 to 10 at the Livre sur la Place.
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