Lucky that way :: rediscovering my father's world /
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| spelling | Gerhardt, Pamela. Lucky that way : rediscovering my father's world / Pamela Gerhardt. Columbia, Mo. : University of Missouri Press, ©2013. 1 online resource text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on October 22, 2013). Acknowledgements -- Author's note -- Prologue: Got to feed god children -- Part 1 The smallest gesture -- Part 2 Acute rehab -- Part 3 Gyros and beanbags -- Part 4 The difference between Matisse and Chagall -- Part 5 Finding the time to read Moby Dick -- Part 6 Eilean Donan -- Part 7 Sunshine on my shoulders looks so lovely. Annotation "I decide that from now on we should listen to him. His lip may be deflated and his left side paralyzed, but he knows. And he has made terrible mistakes. But he knows. He knows. We are lucky that way."Lucky That Way, a nuanced, richly engaging memoir, chronicles the joys and tribulations of a daughter who rediscovers her father as he nears the end of his life. Ernie Gerhardt, an artist and teacher, is largely estranged from his five children, but when he suffers a debilitating stroke, his daughter Pamela must fly to Las Vegas to tend to him. When she arrives to find Ernie newly and shockingly fragile, she is hit by an unexpected wave of tenderness. As she watches over him in intensive care, she recalls turning points in her family history--the early death of her mother and her father's turn to heavy drinking--and reflects on the idiosyncrasies that make an imperfect and unique family, on what it means to become old, on what happens when parents are no longer the caregivers but the cared-for, and on how a family copes with their responsibility to the elderly. Written in a crisp, engaging style, the story is less about the drudgery of finding the right mix of medicines, at-home caregivers, and rehabilitation centers and more about the emotional ramifications of caring for the sick under the weight of sometimes flawed attachments. People make mistakes, grow old, get sick, and pass on from this world. Lucky That Way examines the irritations and comforts of contemporary family bonds. Gerhardt sifts through the complicated, multi-layered relationships for both wry comedy and high drama and records a string of triumphs and mishaps as Ernie and his five adult children struggle to manage his life and find meaning before their time runs out. The emerging theme of imperfect humans struggling with life's great mysteries will strike a chord of recognition with the tens of thousands of Baby-Boomers and Gen-Xers who are currently facing similar circumstances with their elderly loved ones. Pamela Gerhardt's heartfelt story about a family coming to terms with their aging father's illness and imminent death takes readers on an emotional roller coaster that highlights love, loss, humor, and sadness Includes bibliographical references. Gerhardt, Pamela Family. Gerhardt, Pamela fast Fathers and daughters Biography. Pères et filles Biographies. HISTORY United States State & Local General. bisacsh Families fast Fathers and daughters fast Biographies fast Biographies. lcgft http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026049 Biographies. rvmgf has work: Lucky that way (Text) https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCFtfyvc3CbMXV4THjHTBmq https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/hasWork Print version: 9780826220042 FWS01 ZDB-4-EBA FWS_PDA_EBA https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=638665 Volltext |
| spellingShingle | Gerhardt, Pamela Lucky that way : rediscovering my father's world / Acknowledgements -- Author's note -- Prologue: Got to feed god children -- Part 1 The smallest gesture -- Part 2 Acute rehab -- Part 3 Gyros and beanbags -- Part 4 The difference between Matisse and Chagall -- Part 5 Finding the time to read Moby Dick -- Part 6 Eilean Donan -- Part 7 Sunshine on my shoulders looks so lovely. Gerhardt, Pamela Family. Gerhardt, Pamela fast Fathers and daughters Biography. Pères et filles Biographies. HISTORY United States State & Local General. bisacsh Families fast Fathers and daughters fast |
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