The "O" with the Green Leaves
eBook - ePub

The "O" with the Green Leaves

A Daughter's Raw and Powerful Story of Love and Unimaginable Loss

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  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The "O" with the Green Leaves

A Daughter's Raw and Powerful Story of Love and Unimaginable Loss

About this book

Stephanie Mendelson shares a gripping account of the most difficult and gut-wrenching time in her life. She finds herself as the caregiver to both of her parents as they simultaneously face terminal illness. She supports her mother through an unexpected battle with cancer, while trying to navigate her father's worsening dementia. A series of unbelievable and catastrophic life events take her down a road that she never could have imagined. The ride is full of heartbreak and unthinkable stress, but there she also finds love and perspective. Her story is infused with humor and joy, even as she faces her darkest days. Go along with her on the journey of the child becoming the parent that many of us will face Bear witness to the anguish and simultaneous beauty of being there until their last breath.

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Table of contents

  1. About the Author
  2. Dedication
  3. Copyright Information ©
  4. Chapter 1 The End
  5. Chapter 2 The Beginning
  6. Chapter 3 The “C” Word
  7. Chapter 4 Chemo Is Our Happy Place
  8. Chapter 5 The Point of No Return
  9. Chapter 6 A Rehab by Any Other Name Would Be Just as Shitty
  10. Chapter 7 Spring Ahead, Fall Back
  11. Chapter 8 Now or Never
  12. Chapter 9 Meanwhile Back at the Ranch
  13. Chapter 10 The Birth of the Black Binder
  14. Chapter 11 Two for the Price of Twenty
  15. Chapter 12 Ping-Pong Anyone?
  16. Chapter 13 The Odd Couple
  17. Chapter 14 Welcome to Bizarro World
  18. Chapter 15 The Jews Who Loved Christmas
  19. Chapter 16 Life in a Wooden Box
  20. Chapter 17 A Snowball Down a Hill
  21. Chapter 18 The Aftermath