Synopsis Exploring the continuity of life, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Tracy Kidder opens up the world of old age in this study of life within a nursing home. The residents of this home still struggle with their circumstances, their pasts, and the challenge of living a moral life. The book's focus is on two men who find, in each other and in their friendship, ways to reconcile their personal histories and confront death.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 1993-11-01 | | Series: | Wheeler Large Print Book Series | | Edition Description: | Large Print |
| Size | | Length: | 385 pages | | Height: | 9.0 in | | Width: | 6.3 in | | Thickness: | 1.0 in | | Weight: | 25.6 oz |
Publisher's Note A study of old age in America focuses on two nursing-home residents whose friendship allows them to understand their past, cope with their present circumstances, and confront their futures with hope. (Social Sciences).
Industry Reviews "This is a wonderful book, and on the most unlikely subject imaginable...I was sorry to get to the last page." Chicago Tribune Books - Scott Donaldson
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