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: | 1994-05-01 |
| Size | | Height: | 7.0 in | | Width: | 4.5 in | | Thickness: | 0.8 in | | Weight: | 4.8 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. Read by Tracy Kidder. Book available.
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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