"This story, about a severely brain-damaged baby who doctors warn will die within days, is beautifully told and exquisitely woven with subtlety and suspense. . . . The gift Rogoff brings us in Silvie's Life lies in understanding anew how life and death flow together, shaping our consciousness." Patricia Holt, San Francisco Chronicle "Silvie's Life is a tender and beautifully written book. I stayed up all night reading it, absolutely mesmerized, in awe of Silvie's parents and of Silvie herself. I couldn't put it down." Anne Lamott, Operating Instructions: A Journal of My Son's First Year A classic in its field, this short biography of a baby girl began as a series of journals kept by the baby's mother during Silvie's life and took seven years to write and revise, as life went on. First published by Zenobia Press, Berkeley, in 1995, it has been optioned for film and adopted for ethics courses. Dr. Anita Catlin read the book when she was writing her dissertation, which led her to propose new protocols that now are used in Neonatal Intensive Care Units around the world. Silvie's Life has been presented at an international bioethics conference on the same program with The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, and was translated into Portuguese in 2006 by Gradiva, Lisbon. Supplementary PDF materials for use in classrooms and book groups include discussion guide questions and articles that situate this story within the history of neonatal care. Contact Dr. Rogoff: morogoff@gmail.com