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Patient Memoirs

The Bright Hour: A Memoir of Living and Dying

by Nina Riggs

Simon & Schuster · 2017 · 320 pages · ISBN: 978-1501169366

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About This Book

A poet and mother diagnosed with terminal breast cancer writes about living fully in the face of death. Her observations on parenting, marriage, friendship, and meaning during illness are universal to anyone facing a terminal diagnosis. Beautiful, fierce, and deeply human.

Best for: Patients and caregivers who find comfort in lyrical, honest writing about living with a terminal illness.

Who Should Read This

Patients and caregivers who find comfort in lyrical, honest writing about living with a terminal illness.

Key Takeaways

  • Luminous writing about living fully during terminal illness
  • Explores parenting, love, and meaning in the face of death
  • Provides companionship for those walking a similar path

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