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Read by the author. Memoir of her journey and recovery from leukemia, thanks of with grace and humor.
I somehow ended up reading a few health-related memoirs back to back, which I don't recommend. There were some interesting moments, but I didn't connect to this
love in old age, loss, illness. but also; entitlement, wealth, and not relatable
Such a good writer - sad, funny, heartwarming. Warning, pretty graphic details on a stem cell transplant and the aftermath. The docs, the treatment, friends and her new husband got her through a horrible time.
A delightful zip of a read. Ephron tells about her life after her husband dies--meeting a new love and then getting the same cancer that killed her sister, Nora. Honest, simple, and inspiring hope--enjoyed it very much.
It was fine. Her tale was interesting, finding a soul mate later in life and then having to deal with the same illness that her sister experienced. There wasn’t anything particularly insightful about all of these experiences and so many people experience them everyday, but aren’t famous or write books (or have a physician husband and some financial means). So it was fine.
"left on tenth" had a level of transparency and detail that other memoirs about cancer don't often hit, and that added a lot to my reading, understanding of medicine, and empathy for people undergoing such intense treatments. I loved that she included her actual email's between her and peter (glad I'm not the only one who met my spouse like that); their story was touching.
that being said, this one fell into the "lengthy thank you note to the people who helped me"-memoir category, where stories and experiences are substituted for a roster of "angel" friends, neighbors, and doctors that the author wants to publicly appreciate. don't get me wrong, I love a good support network-- I hope I can be like the doctor who saved delia during her recovery-- but after the first fifteen names, I lost track of who's who.
writing this review a week after finishing, I have no memory of being especially moved to emotion, revelation, or any of the other things good memoirs normally elicit. no regrets reading it, but no intention of re-reading.
that being said, this one fell into the "lengthy thank you note to the people who helped me"-memoir category, where stories and experiences are substituted for a roster of "angel" friends, neighbors, and doctors that the author wants to publicly appreciate. don't get me wrong, I love a good support network-- I hope I can be like the doctor who saved delia during her recovery-- but after the first fifteen names, I lost track of who's who.
writing this review a week after finishing, I have no memory of being especially moved to emotion, revelation, or any of the other things good memoirs normally elicit. no regrets reading it, but no intention of re-reading.
I just finished an advanced e-copy of this book.
What an astonishing journey from the lows of loss, to the highs of fresh love to the extreme loss of chronic illness to the abundant highs of having a group of devoted friends and family to help get the author through an excruciating time.
The author is solidly a New Yorker and loves the city, this is abundantly clear- yet her interests allow us to travel with her through some very interesting places and field trips- personally and literally.
Let me just say that this book was a genuine page turner- I could not wait to get home to read more. The journey is an exquisite tale of newly minted love and all the passion that surrounds it mixed with an experimental treatment for an illness that very literally requires the author to rebuild from the very bottom back up with all the emotional swings added in. I was deeply moved and inspired ....and so many other things I cannot grasp quite yet while I digest. I have had chronic illness, I have lost my marriage (to divorce, not death) I have had to lean on good friends. I feel like this book has given me a road map open my heart to second chances. Read this, it's amazing.
What an astonishing journey from the lows of loss, to the highs of fresh love to the extreme loss of chronic illness to the abundant highs of having a group of devoted friends and family to help get the author through an excruciating time.
The author is solidly a New Yorker and loves the city, this is abundantly clear- yet her interests allow us to travel with her through some very interesting places and field trips- personally and literally.
Let me just say that this book was a genuine page turner- I could not wait to get home to read more. The journey is an exquisite tale of newly minted love and all the passion that surrounds it mixed with an experimental treatment for an illness that very literally requires the author to rebuild from the very bottom back up with all the emotional swings added in. I was deeply moved and inspired ....and so many other things I cannot grasp quite yet while I digest. I have had chronic illness, I have lost my marriage (to divorce, not death) I have had to lean on good friends. I feel like this book has given me a road map open my heart to second chances. Read this, it's amazing.