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Sto caricando le informazioni... The Things We Keep (2015)di Sally Hepworth
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. Part romance, part tearjerker, this story is tragic yet inspiring, and heart felt.. Anna Forster has not had a great life, and now at only 38 years old it seems her life is coming to an end. She and her twin brother watched their mom deteriorate with Alzheimer's, and it would seem their dad never looked back after abandoning them. Now Anna herself has been diagnosed with the same deadly disease and can no longer take care of herself. She is one of only 2 "young people" in Rosiland House, the assisted living facility which is now her home. Eve Bennett and her young daughter Clementine are also facing some hard times of their own, when Eve comes to take over as cook and housekeeper at Rosiland House. Having lost her home, her friends, and her money through no fault of her own Eve knows what it's like to have loved and lost. Eve forms a bond with Anna and finds herself risking losing her job to do what she can to make Anna's final days happy, and maybe at last find some happiness for herself and her daughter. I received an advance copy for review. I initially thought this book would be pretty similar to Still Alice by Lisa Genova (also centered around early onset Alzheimer's), which I read about a year ago. But no, this is a different story and perhaps a more hopeful one. Anna is in her late thirties when she is diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's and she soon finds herself living in a residential care facility, where she encounters Luke, a man about her age who also struggles with dementia. Intertwined with Anna's story is that of the facility's cook Eve and her daughter, who are both grieving after Eve's husband completed suicide following a scandal. Each of the characters discovers new ways to love and learn to live for the moment in the course of this novel, making for a touching read. There are, of course, harder parts as well - as some of the details of Anna's story might make for uncomfortable read to some. Overall, though, I enjoyed this book and would recommend it. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
"Anna Forster, in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease at only thirty-eight years old, knows that her family is doing what they believe to be best when they take her to Rosalind House, an assisted living facility. She also knows there's just one another resident her age, Luke. What she does not expect is the love that blossoms between her and Luke even as she resists her new life at Rosalind House. As her disease steals more and more of her memory, Anna fights to hold on to what she knows, including her relationship with Luke. When Eve Bennett is suddenly thrust into the role of single mother she finds herself putting her culinary training to use at Rosalind house. When she meets Anna and Luke she is moved by the bond the pair has forged. But when a tragic incident leads Anna's and Luke's families to separate them, Eve finds herself questioning what she is willing to risk to help them"-- Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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I found myself first annoyed, then losing interest. I decided to DNF at 75% when another book I had on hold at the library became available.
Audiobook version, borrowed from my public library. The performances by Therese Plummer and Barrie Kreinik were very good. ( )