Many thanks to NetGalley and Random House for gifting me a digital ARC of the beautiful new memoir by one of my favorite authors, Elizabeth Berg. 5 stars for a touching, real portrayal of dealing with parents as they age.
Elizabeth's dad was in the military and the only big soft spot he displayed was the love for his wife. But when he developed Alzheimer's, even that relationship became strained as he didn't want his wife out of his sight for a minute and it was taking its toll. Elizabeth and her siblings struggled to get their parents to see that it wasn't safe to stay in the home that they loved but that is never going to be an easy conversation. We get a real portrayal of all of the emotions involved in these life-altering decisions.
If we are lucky to have our parents live long enough, we will be faced with these same decisions. This was such a respectful but honest portrayal of a loving parent/child relationship and, of course, so beautifully written by Elizabeth Berg. Highly recommended.
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