Last Things: a graphic memoir of loss and love
Last Things is the true and intensely personal story of how one woman coped with the devastating effects of a catastrophic illness in her family.Using her trademark mix of words and pictures to sharp effect, Marissa Moss presents the story of how she, her husband, and her three young sons struggled to maintain their sense of selves and wholeness as a family and how they continued on with everyday life when the earth shifted beneath their feet.After returning home from a year abroad, Marissa's husband, Harvey, was diagnosed with ALS. The disease progressed quickly, and Marissa was soon consumed with caring for Harvey while trying to keep life as normal as possible for her young children. ALS stole the man who was her husband, the father of her children, and her best friend in less than 7 months.This is not a story about the redemptive power of a terminal illness. It is a story of resilience—of how a family managed to survive a terrible loss and grow in spite of it. Although it's a sad story, it's powerfully told and ultimately uplifting as a guide to strength and perseverance, to staying connected to those who matter most in the midst of a bleak upheaval. If you've ever wondered how you would cope with a dire diagnosis, this book can provide a powerful example of what it feels like and how to come through the darkness into the light.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis -- Patients -- Biography
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis -- Patients -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc
Autobiographies
Biographical comic books, strips, etc
Biographies
Biography & Autobiography
Comics (Graphic works)
Death and burial
Electronic books
Family
Family relationships
Graphic novels
Grief
Grief -- Comic books, strips, etc
Health
Health & Fitness
Moss, Marissa
Moss, Marissa -- Family
Moss, Marissa -- Family -- Comic books, strips, etc
Nonfiction
Patients
Stahl, Harvey
Stahl, Harvey -- Death and burial
Stahl, Harvey -- Death and burial -- Comic books, strips, etc
Stahl, Harvey -- Health
Stahl, Harvey -- Health -- Comic books, strips, etc
Terminally ill
Terminally ill -- Family relationships
Terminally ill -- Family relationships -- Comic books, strips, etc
9781573246989
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Grouping Title | last things a graphic memoir of loss and love |
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display_description | Last Things is the true and intensely personal story of how one woman coped with the devastating effects of a catastrophic illness in her family.Using her trademark mix of words and pictures to sharp effect, Marissa Moss presents the story of how she, her husband, and her three young sons struggled to maintain their sense of selves and wholeness as a family and how they continued on with everyday life when the earth shifted beneath their feet.After returning home from a year abroad, Marissa's husband, Harvey, was diagnosed with ALS. The disease progressed quickly, and Marissa was soon consumed with caring for Harvey while trying to keep life as normal as possible for her young children. ALS stole the man who was her husband, the father of her children, and her best friend in less than 7 months.This is not a story about the redemptive power of a terminal illness. It is a story of resilience—of how a family managed to survive a terrible loss and grow in spite of it. Although it's a sad story, it's powerfully told and ultimately uplifting as a guide to strength and perseverance, to staying connected to those who matter most in the midst of a bleak upheaval. If you've ever wondered how you would cope with a dire diagnosis, this book can provide a powerful example of what it feels like and how to come through the darkness into the light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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subject_facet | Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis -- Patients -- Biography Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis -- Patients -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc Autobiographies Biographical comic books, strips, etc Biographies Comics (Graphic works) Electronic books Graphic novels Grief Grief -- Comic books, strips, etc Moss, Marissa -- Family Moss, Marissa -- Family -- Comic books, strips, etc Stahl, Harvey -- Death and burial Stahl, Harvey -- Death and burial -- Comic books, strips, etc Stahl, Harvey -- Health Stahl, Harvey -- Health -- Comic books, strips, etc Terminally ill -- Family relationships Terminally ill -- Family relationships -- Comic books, strips, etc | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
title_display | Last Things A Graphic Memoir of Loss and Love | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
title_full | Last Things A Graphic Memoir of Loss and Love Last things : a graphic memoir of loss and love / Marissa Moss Last things : a graphic memoir of loss and love [electronic resource] / Marissa Moss | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
title_short | Last Things | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
title_sub | a graphic memoir of loss and love | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
topic_facet | Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Biographical comic books, strips, etc Biography & Autobiography Death and burial Electronic books Family Family relationships Grief Health Health & Fitness Moss, Marissa Nonfiction Patients Stahl, Harvey Terminally ill |