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A review by jsilfen924
Left on Tenth: A Second Chance at Life: A Memoir by Delia Ephron
5.0
This was a powerful memoir that really made me think about miracles and second chance love. The author's voice was straightforward, not too wordy and really told the story as it was. The discovery of her illness all while she was finding love again really brought me to tears, especially at the age of 71.
I love how Delia used all the emails/ texts/ letters from Oct 2015 (when her husband Jerry passed away) to Feb 2018 (when she's in remission and writing the book) as a basis for the story. I flew through all these journal type entries, especially because it did not only include Delia's exchanges with doctors, family and friends but also Peter's exchanges when Delia did not have the energy or awareness to communicate for herself. The opportunity to directly read about other's perspectives, attitudes and feelings throughout the entire recovery process added such a strong element to the memoir and had me in tears.
I originally picked up this ARC because I love Delia and Nora's movies. While the content was pretty heavy, there was still a great balance of humor and warmth that will carry you through each page.
I love how Delia used all the emails/ texts/ letters from Oct 2015 (when her husband Jerry passed away) to Feb 2018 (when she's in remission and writing the book) as a basis for the story. I flew through all these journal type entries, especially because it did not only include Delia's exchanges with doctors, family and friends but also Peter's exchanges when Delia did not have the energy or awareness to communicate for herself. The opportunity to directly read about other's perspectives, attitudes and feelings throughout the entire recovery process added such a strong element to the memoir and had me in tears.
I originally picked up this ARC because I love Delia and Nora's movies. While the content was pretty heavy, there was still a great balance of humor and warmth that will carry you through each page.