When my time comes: conversations about whether those who are dying should have the right to determine when life should end

Barbara Coombs Lee, President of Compassion and Choices

Lori Wallace Pushinaitis, a terminal cancer patient, and Dr. Catherine Sonquist Forest, Lori's end-of-life care doctor

Christina Puchalski, board certified palliative care physician

Dan Diaz, widower of Brittany Maynard

Martha Kay Nelson, Director of Spiritual Care at Mission Hospice

Heather Massey, death educator

The Reverend William Lamar, African Methodist Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C.

Dr. Roger Kligler, a supporter of MAID

Stella Dawson-Klein, widow of Mary Klein

Dr. Katalin Roth, Professor of Medicine at George Washington University

Mary Cheh, Professor of Constitutional Law and member of the D.C. City Council

Eric Luedtke, Delegate from the Maryland House of Delegates

Alexa Fraser, a Death With Dignity supporter

Father John Tuohey, a Roman Catholic priest

Bill Roberts, a terminal cancer patient and friend of the author's

Dr. Lonny Shavelson, Director of Bay Area End-of-Life Options

Deborah Gatzek Kratter, a patient of Dr. Shavelson's

Dr. David Grube, National Medical Director of Compassion and Choices

Four students who attended Dr. Grube's lecture

Dr. William Toffler, National Director, Physicians for Compassionate Care; Professor Emeritus, Oregon Health and Sciences Univ.

Allan Christopher Carmichael, widower of Terry Stein, and Dr. Stephanie Marquet, Terry's palliative care physician

The Honorable Selwa "Lucky" Roosevelt, Chief of Protocol in the Reagan administration

Benjamin Zide, the author's grandson.