Diane Rehm on her Career, Widowhood and Championing the Right to Die
This is a rebroadcast of an interview that originally aired on February 3, 2016.
Longtime NPR radio host Diane Rehm joins us to discuss her memoir On My Own about her late husband’s battle with Parkinson’s disease and how she rebuilt her life without him after 54 years of marriage. She writes about the practical challenges, emotional pain and her involvement in the right-to-die movement.
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What have you read or seen over the past year that moved or surprised you?
“Spotlight”
What are you listening to right now?
I’m hearing Lopate interview someone.
What’s the last great book you read?
“All the light you cannot see” – Anthony Doerr
What’s one thing you’re a fan of that people might not expect?
Little dogs -- big dogs -- horses
What’s your favorite comfort food?
Popeye’s fried chicken (which I don’t allow myself to eat very often!)
