Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant? Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant? Roz Chast In her first memoir, Roz Chast brings her signature wit to the topic of aging parents. Spanning the last several years of their lives and told through four-color cartoons, family photos, and document… OL17071444W
Knocking on heaven's door Knocking on heaven's door Katy Butler "An exquisitely written, expertly reported memoir and expose; of modern medicine that leads the way to more humane, less invasive end-of-life care based on the author's acclaimed New York Times Magaz… OL18168823W
The gift of caring The gift of caring Marcy Cottrell Houle "In the next few years, 66 million Americans will be caring for an aging parent. "Over eighty-five" is the nation's fastest growing age group, a trend that keeps growing as ten thousand Americans tur… OL20012475W
My mother, your mother My mother, your mother Dennis M. McCullough Family doctor and geriatrician Dennis McCullough recommends a new approach to medical care for the elderly: Slow Medicine. Shaped by common sense and kindness, it advocates for careful anticipatory "… OL8224683W