Author : Rita H. Clagett
Publisher : Llumina Press
ISBN 13 : 9781605946443
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (464 download)
Book Synopsis Killing Mother by : Rita H. Clagett
Download or read book Killing Mother written by Rita H. Clagett and published by Llumina Press. This book was released on 2011-01 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PSP is a rare brain disease affecting only a few thousand people in the U.S. each year; yet, the trajectory of the illness compares with other terminal or degenerative diseases in its overwhelming challenges and everyday triumphs. Killing Mother, one family's story of coping with this grim disease, narrates a universal struggle as it paints a loving portrait of an ordinary woman on her unique journey toward the only certain ending. Being a caregiver for a parent can be full of contradiction, devastating and uplifting at the same time. Writing by turns with tenderness, frustration, and humor, the author chronicles in riveting detail the last year of her mother's life with PSP. Observation and insight blend with revealing dialogue and helpful tips to weave a compelling memoir of profound personal breakthroughs in the face of imminent death. For patients and caregivers alike, this book is sure to encourage reflection, inspire forgiveness, and guide them on their own journeys to find support, clarity, and compassion during a deeply difficult transition. Rita H. Clagett is a writer, photographer, and naturalistnaturalist who lives in a solar adobe home in a juniper forest in western Colorado. She grew up in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., where she returned to care for her mother during her struggle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy.
