Dance me to the end : ten months and ten days with ALS / Alison Acheson.
Dance me to the end : ten months and ten days with ALS / Alison Acheson.
By
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Acheson, Alison, 1964-
Publication Date
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2019
Publication Information
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Victoria, B.C. : Brindle and Glass,
Physical Description
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314 p.
Subject Term
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis -- Patients -- Family relationships.
Women caregivers.
Summary
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A profoundly honest and intensely personal story of a woman who cares for her husband after the devastating terminal diagnosis of ALS. Marty, age 57, was given a preliminary diagnosis of ALS by his family doctor. Seven weeks later, the diagnosis was confirmed by a neurologist. Ten months and ten days later, Marty passed away. ...An evocative memoir about the emotional impact of witnessing a loved one suffer from a neurological, degenerative, and terminal disease. This is a detailed account of grief, shock and pain alongside the levity, laughter and love shared with her husband and sons in those final months of Marty's life.
Language
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English
ISBN
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9781927366868
Library | Collection | Collection | Call Number | Status |
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Corner Brook (WCB) | Adult NFic | Adult Non-Fiction | 362.1968 AC4 | Checked In |
St. John's - A.C. Hunter (SJH) | Adult NFic | Adult Non-Fiction | 362.1968 AC4 | Checked In |