"In 2020 Canadian palliative patients were granted legal access to psilocybin 'magic' mushrooms to treat end-of-life distress under the care of professional healthcare providers. Linda's Last Trip documents the moving story of a 64-year-old woman who, with the support of her family, courageously attempts this groundbreaking therapy in order to face her terminal diagnosis. After being diagnosed with an incurable cancer, Linda struggles to make peace with her mortality, particularly the thought of leaving her family behind. Having lived a challenging life with astonishing resilience, Linda is determined to make the most of her final months. Encouraged by her son, the first doctor in Ontario to treat a palliative patient with 'magic' mushrooms, Linda takes a high dosage while under the care of her psychotherapists. This trip, and the events leading up to and following it, change the course of the end of her life. Linda's Last Trip is an emotionally intimate story of healing with grace, facing death with dignity, and the family ties that sustain us forever."--back cover.
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