The beloved New York Times bestselling author tells the poignant love
story of caring for her parents in their final years in this
beautifully written memoir. “I’ll Be Seeing You moved me and
broadened my understanding of the human condition.”—Wally Lamb,
author of I Know This Much Is True Elizabeth Berg’s father was an
Army veteran who was a tough man in every way but one: He showed a
great deal of love and tenderness to his wife. Berg describes her
parents’ marriage as a romance that lasted for nearly seventy years;
she grew up watching her father kiss her mother upon leaving home, and
kiss her again the instant he came back. His idea of when he should
spend time away from her was never. But then Berg’s father developed
Alzheimer’s disease, and her parents were forced to leave the home
they loved and move into a facility that could offer them help. It was
time for the couple’s children to offer, to the best of their
abilities, practical advice, emotional support, and direction—to,
in effect, parent the people who had for so long parented them. It was
a hard transition, mitigated at least by flashes of humor and joy. The
mix of emotions on everyone’s part could make every day feel like
walking through a minefield. Then came redemption. I’ll Be Seeing
You charts the passage from the anguish of loss to the understanding
that even in the most fractious times, love can heal, transform, and
lead to graceful—and grateful—acceptance.
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A Memoir
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780593134696
Publisert
2020
Utgiver
Random House Digital Inc.
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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