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Dec 31, 2014bibliotechnocrat rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
How does one talk to the dying? Schwalbe, waiting with his terminally ill mother through interminable doctor appointments and chemo sessions, begins a 'book club' to give their enforced inactivity a focus. They read and discuss a huge range of books, the circumstances lending a poignancy to what might otherwise be casual conversation. In part, this book is an homage to the mother bordering on hagiography. Nonetheless, it is a thought-provoking read, well worth your time.