I Am Suicide Man: the Truth Behind the 'Cash for Suicide' Scandal

The 'Cash for Suicide' scandal occurred in the late summer of 2006, after a man, known only to the public as 'Suicide Man', managed to secure corporate sponsorship to end his life.In a controversial saga played out in newspapers, on the radio and on television, Suicide Man's vision and character were destroyed and his philosophy lost, amidst a tumult of unfair criticism and ill-informed comment.Suicide Man was profoundly misunderstood. His aim - to help a local school and to do more in...
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The 'Cash for Suicide' scandal occurred in the late summer of 2006, after a man, known only to the public as 'Suicide Man', managed to secure corporate sponsorship to end his life.In a controversial saga played out in newspapers, on the radio and on television, Suicide Man's vision and character were destroyed and his philosophy lost, amidst a tumult of unfair criticism and ill-informed comment.Suicide Man was profoundly misunderstood. His aim - to help a local school and to do more in death than he ever could in life - was forgotten; trampled in the rush to condemn his actions. In an effort to redress the balance before his death, he wrote this memoir, covering the last weeks of his life. He hoped that it would help people understand how he felt and why he acted as he did, while at the same time documenting the manner in which his life spiralled so quickly out of control.If you condemned Suicide Man, read this book. Allow him to present his side of the story. You may change your mind.