Episode 7: Death + Bike Polo

LAST BEST STORIES by Jule Banville

Jul 5, 201613:03Society & Culture

When Erwin Byrnes died, it was not exactly sad. That’s because his wife of 63 years and his family were ready when he picked the day and time to open the valve of his feeding tube and ingest the right dose of presc...

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