Thursday, April 22, 2010

Imperfect Endings by Zoe Fitzgerald Carter 616.85 Car

This is not a book for everyone. Zoe's mom has been suffering from Parkinson's disease for quite a while and she does not want to continue. She wants to end her suffering but she wants the support of her daughters. (Zoe has two sisters). Despite a busy schedule with her husband and children, Zoe flies cross-country many times during the last year of her mom's life as she gets drawn into her mom's suicidal plan. It sounds like a very depressing book but it actually wasn't. There are many humorous moments and the mom, Margaret, is quite the character! There are conflicts between the sisters and conflicts between mother and daughters. It made me think about a lot of things - and every once in a while I like to think!

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