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Do ostatnich dni. Zapis życia, choroby i wszystkiego, co przychodzi później
Julie Yip-Williams
3.99 AVERAGE
240 reviews for:
Do ostatnich dni. Zapis życia, choroby i wszystkiego, co przychodzi później
Julie Yip-Williams
3.99 AVERAGE
I enjoyed this memoir and the author’s perspective. I thought the theme of how her difficult early life informed who she was and how she handled her death was really interesting and well-developed. The only issue I had was the shifting perspective (eg frequent switching from past to present tense, some events referenced out of order). I believe this book was based on her blog but she added more chapters, and this could have been easily “cleaned up” by a good editor without changing the narrative — or even just adding annotations about what chapters were blog posts with dates.
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An honest, sometimes humorous collection of essays about the path of cancer for Julie and her family. From bargaining to acceptance the reader follows Julie’s disease progression. Her ability to afford the best healthcare in the nation and to consider $7000/month for a drug, does make her story unlike many others who struggle for even basic healthcare.
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So I'm still crying over this even a couple hours later. Cancer has taken 80 percent of my family (we carry not one but three inherited cancer genes). It still hurts. But to have it go so quickly at that age after a life filled with miracles, it seems cruel.
She is right, death is scary to those of us not actively dying. This one will sit with me for a while.
She is right, death is scary to those of us not actively dying. This one will sit with me for a while.
The memoir The Unwinding of the Miracle by Julie Yip-Williams will most likely be at the top of my list of books read this year. The memoir is about Julie Yip-Williams' life, death and living while dying of cancer at the age of forty-tw0. As she explains, this is a memoir for those that are left behind after she passes away.
The recounting of her life, thoughts, experiences, and feelings is a tale of a remarkable journey and life. Her insights that she passes along are so poignant and profound and provide an opportunity for a tremendous learning experience.
Her writing is graceful, tough, open and searing. And so brutally honest about so many things.
For those that have had to experience terminal illnesses, some passages will be familiar, but Julie Yip-Williams still provides kernels of truth and experiences that should add enhancements to most peoples' lives.
I am so glad a GoodReads friend previously reviewed this book (Thank you Megan!), because, before that, I do not recall hearing about this book and am surprised it has not received more publicity. Also, I do not know if it resonates strongly with me because of my own past experiences, but this memoir contains wonderful observations and insights into life and death.
It simply can't be recommended highly enough and I would love to see it become required reading for especially younger people.
The recounting of her life, thoughts, experiences, and feelings is a tale of a remarkable journey and life. Her insights that she passes along are so poignant and profound and provide an opportunity for a tremendous learning experience.
Her writing is graceful, tough, open and searing. And so brutally honest about so many things.
For those that have had to experience terminal illnesses, some passages will be familiar, but Julie Yip-Williams still provides kernels of truth and experiences that should add enhancements to most peoples' lives.
I am so glad a GoodReads friend previously reviewed this book (Thank you Megan!), because, before that, I do not recall hearing about this book and am surprised it has not received more publicity. Also, I do not know if it resonates strongly with me because of my own past experiences, but this memoir contains wonderful observations and insights into life and death.
It simply can't be recommended highly enough and I would love to see it become required reading for especially younger people.