This short book is really only half by Kubler-Ross. Two of its four chapters are written by others, and the last chapter is transcription of an interview with Kubler-Ross. As a result, I think that the usefulness of the book is somewhat undermined; the book can't seem to determine if it is written for medical professionals or a general audience, nor can it figure out whether it is scholarly or not. I think the most interesting chapter was written by Martha Pearse Elliott, which talked about how involving parents in the care of children with cancer can help them in the process of accepting the death of their child.