About the book
My father’s heart, and my mother’s, can still break. In this most essential way, they are still themselves. They are still here.
To stay together until the end was the deepest wish of Rebecca McClanahan’s elderly, frail parents. So when the two of them could no longer care for themselves, Rebecca and her siblings moved them from Indiana to North Carolina, where she and her husband assumed the roles of “first responders” with support from the extended family. Over the course of her parents' final years, Rebecca discovers that the landscape of dementia isn’t entirely bleak if we can hold on long enough to rediscover in our loved ones the essential selves we feared were lost.
Light Falls on Everything takes us inside the intimate rooms of long-term caregiving, where exhaustion, confusion, heartbreak, and grief can shadow the most ordinary days. Still, light flickers in even the darkest corners, revealing moments of tenderness, laughter, absurdity, surprise, and unrelenting love. Emotionally gripping and unstintingly honest, this memoir invites us to reflect on the timeless nature of love and loss and, with it, the unexpected lessons of caregiving: how to move forward into our own uncertain futures, accept grief as a longtime companion, and approach death with some measure of grace.
Editions of Light Falls on Everything
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781469693200
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781469693217
- EBook
- ISBN 9781469693224
- PDF
- ISBN 9781469693231
Read an Excerpt
My father’s heart, and my mother’s, can still break. In this most essential way, they are still themselves. They are still here.
To stay together until the end was the deepest wish of Rebecca McClanahan’s elderly, frail parents. So when the two of them could no longer care for themselves, Rebecca and her siblings moved them from Indiana to North Carolina, where she and her husband assumed the roles of “first responders” with support from the extended family. Over the course of her parents' final years, Rebecca discovers that the landscape of dementia isn’t entirely bleak if we can hold on long enough to rediscover in our loved ones the essential selves we feared were lost.
Light Falls on Everything takes us inside the intimate rooms of long-term caregiving, where exhaustion, confusion, heartbreak, and grief can shadow the most ordinary days. Still, light flickers in even the darkest corners, revealing moments of tenderness, laughter, absurdity, surprise, and unrelenting love. Emotionally gripping and unstintingly honest, this memoir invites us to reflect on the timeless nature of love and loss and, with it, the unexpected lessons of caregiving: how to move forward into our own uncertain futures, accept grief as a longtime companion, and approach death with some measure of grace.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Light Falls on Everything about?
My father’s heart, and my mother’s, can still break. In this most essential way, they are still themselves. They are still here.
To stay together until the end was the deepest wish of Rebecca McClanahan’s elderly, frail parents. So when the two of them could no longer care for themselves, Rebecca and her siblings moved them from Indiana to North Carolina, where she and her husband assumed the roles of “first responders” with support from the extended family. Over the course of her parents' final years, Rebecca discovers that the landscape of dementia isn’t entirely bleak if we can hold on long enough to rediscover in our loved ones the essential selves we feared were lost.
Light Falls on Everything takes us inside the intimate rooms of long-term caregiving, where exhaustion, confusion, heartbreak, and grief can shadow the most ordinary days. Still, light flickers in even the darkest corners, revealing moments of tenderness, laughter, absurdity, surprise, and unrelenting love. Emotionally gripping and unstintingly honest, this memoir invites us to reflect on the timeless nature of love and loss and, with it, the unexpected lessons of caregiving: how to move forward into our own uncertain futures, accept grief as a longtime companion, and approach death with some measure of grace.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Light Falls on Everything?
Society and Social Sciences > Sociology and anthropology > Sociology > Sociology: death and dying
Where can I read a sample of Light Falls on Everything?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781469693200
How long is Light Falls on Everything and how many pages does it have?
Light Falls on Everything has 272 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Light Falls on Everything?
Rebecca McClanahan
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Light Falls on Everything is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781469693200) and paperback(ISBN 9781469693217) and ebook(ISBN 9781469693224) and pdf(ISBN 9781469693231)
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