My Daughter Died and Left Me Her Diary. This is What She Wanted Us to Know

In Diary of a Dying Girl, all of us get a glimpse into Mallory’s quest to live life to the fullest, even as she was dying. The Sunday Paper sat down with Diane Shader Smith to learn more about her daughter, why she felt passionate about publishing her diary, and the advocacy work her daughter’s health battle inspired her to start doing.