Bowker Biography:
Derek Humphry

Derek Humphry was born in Bath, Somerset, UK, in 1930. He spent most of his working life as a journalist, latterly for the London Sunday Times and the Los Angeles Times. He has authored books on human rights issues, policing and civil liberties. He founded the Hemlock Society USA in 1980 and the Euthanasia Research & Guidance Organization in 1993.

"Jean's Way," an account of how he helped his terminally ill wife, Jean, to take her life to escape further suffering from cancer, was a bestseller in the UK and Australia. His most famous book is "Final Exit: The practicalities of Self-Deliverance and Assisted Suicide for the Dying" (hardcover) which in 1991 was a New York Times #1 bestseller for 18 weeks, and topped the Publishers Weekly list of nonfiction bestsellers. As a paperback (Delta Trade) it is now in its 3rd revised edition.

Because of the progressive, liberal views that he espouses, Derek Humphry often has trouble finding a commercial publisher at first. Final Exit (hardcover) was self-published. So he formed the very small press, Norris Lane Press, to bring out 1st editions or repeat editions of his older books

Humphry lives near Eugene, Oregon, and is just completing his 12th book, entitled "Beyond Final Exit: The Future of the Right-to-Die Movement" for 2004.

 

 

Email: derekhumphry@starband.net
Web: www.finalexit.org
Address: Norris Lane Press
24829 Norris Lane
Junction City, OR 97448 USA
Phone: (541) 998-1873
Fax: (541) 998-1873