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Book Title
So Far Away : a Daughter's Memoir of Life, Loss, and Love
Publication Name
So Far Away
Title
So Far Away
Subtitle
A Daughter's Memoir of Life, Loss, and Love
Author
Christine W. Hartmann
Format
Trade Paperback
EAN
9780826517968
ISBN
9780826517968
Publisher
Vanderbilt University Press
Genre
Family & Relationships, Medical, Social Science
Release Date
30/11/2011
Release Year
2011
Language
English
Country/Region of Manufacture
US
Item Height
227mm
Item Length
9in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
12.3 Oz
Publication Year
2011
Topic
Parenting / Fatherhood, Death & Dying, Life Stages / Later Years, Parenting / Motherhood, Terminal Care, Caregiving
Number of Pages
224 Pages

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Christine Hartmann's mother valued control above all else, yet one event appeared beyond her command: the timing of her own death. Not to be denied there either, two decades in advance Irmgard Hartmann chose the date on which to end her life. And her next step was to tell her daughter all about it. For twenty years, Irmgard maintained an unwavering goal, to commit suicide at age seventy. She managed her chronic hypertension, stayed healthy and active, and lived life to the fullest. Meanwhile, Christine fought desperately against the decision. When Irmgard wouldn't listen, the only way to remain part of her life was for Christine to swallow her mother's plans--hook, line, and sinker. Christine's father, as it turned out, prepared too slowly for old age. Before he had made any decision, fate disabled him through a series of strokes. Confined to a nursing home, severely impaired by dementia and frustrated by his circumstances, his life epitomized the predicament her mother wanted to avoid. So Far Away gives us an intimate view of a person interacting with and reacting to her parents at the ends of their lives. In a richly detailed, poignant story of family members' separate yet interwoven journeys, it underscores the complexities and opportunities that life presents each one of us.

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Publisher
Vanderbilt University Press
ISBN-10
082651796x
ISBN-13
9780826517968
eBay Product ID (ePID)
26038781928

Product Key Features

Book Title
So Far Away : a Daughter's Memoir of Life, Loss, and Love
Author
Christine W. Hartmann
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Parenting / Fatherhood, Death & Dying, Life Stages / Later Years, Parenting / Motherhood, Terminal Care, Caregiving
Publication Year
2011
Genre
Family & Relationships, Medical, Social Science
Number of Pages
224 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
12.3 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
Hq1063.6.H374 2011
Reviews
"Hartmann demonstrates considerable courage in sharing her story with the world and her book is a gift to families dealing with the daily challenges of caregiving for their elderly loved ones." -- Journal of Women and Aging, "An emotionally powerful memoir that beautifully captures the life-changing journeys of her parents' final years." --Booth Gardner, former governor, State of Washington, and a leader in the Death with Dignity movement, "For me, part of the brilliance of So Far Away is that, wrapped up in the exquisitely well-described uniqueness of Hartmann's story about her parents and herself, are substantial insights about anticipatory grief, grief following a parent's death or decline, parent-child relationships at the end of life and after parents die, the links of personal grief to marital relationships, what can be accomplished by writing about parents and parent death, depression, and much more. And although the book is only about one family from one family member's perspective, it offers fascinating insights about families in many areas, including lies and secrets in families, family communication, and what might be called 'relationship traps.' Another part of the brilliance of the book is that the author tunes in so well on her own thoughts and feelings, that it becomes a stimulating book about the psychology of fear, guilt, anger, love, duty, neediness, independence, memory, and obliviousness." --Paul C. Rosenblatt, University of Minnesota, author of four books on families and grief, "Grief is an individual process and dependent on situations, personalities, and relationships, but Hartmann offers personal discoveries that feel universal. Many readers will find familiar themes and emotions. SO FAR AWAY is a gift for anyone struggling to come to terms with death or depression." -- ForeWord Reviews, "Real and engaging while unique and provocative, So Far Away is an absorbing memoir with touching moments and challenging moral choices to consider." -- SeniorCare101, " So Far Away is a powerful memoir of two very different end-of-life journeys that will speak to everyone who has been parented, and who has considered their personal wishes and hopes for their final years." -- Luxury Reading
Copyright Date
2011
Lccn
2011-003062
Dewey Decimal
306.874092 B
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes

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