Interview Questions for Goodbye, Walter: The Inspiring Story of a Terminal Cancer Patient

"Life has value, no matter what stage it's in or how much longer it will last."

1.  How do you know Walter? Was he a family member or friend?

2.  Did you start out with the idea to write a book, or did that come much later?

3.  How much did you know about hospice care before you met Walter, and what did you learn about it in the process?

4. Walter's religious background is different from yours, yet you seemed to understand each other spiritually. Was there ever any time in which that created conflict for either of you?

5. How did Walter's wife, Lillian, react to having her husband in the spotlight during his final days?

6. What lesson do you think Walter would most want readers to take away from the newspaper series -- and now the book?

7. What was it like getting to know someone so intimately so quickly only to say "Goodbye?"

8. Would you do it all over again, if given the choice, knowing what you know now?

9. Does Walter have survivors, and if so, are you still in touch with any of them?

10. Do you have a favorite memory of visiting with Walter?

11. Is your book ever compared to Tuesdays with Morrie?

12. Where can people buy your book?