NEA Big Read (Garner 2023) - SER

These books have been selected to accompany Roz Chast's graphic memoir "Cant's We Talk About Something More Pleasant?" They support topics related to the emotions, memories, and practical challenges of planning and preparing for aging parents’ final years.
 

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1. The last ocean: a journey through memory and forgetting

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Gerrard, Nicci
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Cary Regional - Adult Non-Fiction
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East Regional - Adult Non-Fiction
616.8 GERRA
Eva H. Perry Regional - Adult Non-Fiction
616.8 GERRA
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"Diagnosed with dementia, Nicci Gerrard's father John continued to live life on his own terms, alongside the disease. But when an isolating hospital stay precipitated a dramatic turn for the worse, Gerrard ... recognized that it was not just the disease, but misguided protocol and harmful practice that cause pain at the end of life. Inspired by his memory to seek a better course for all who suffer with the disease and those who love them, Gerrard...