Bobby Wonderful: An Imperfect Son Says Good-bye
Autor Bob Morrisen Limba Engleză Paperback – 27 iun 2016
His
mother's
last
word
was
his
name.
His
father's
was
"Wonderful."
Together
they
inspired
the
title
for
this
true
story
of
love
and
redemption.
Bob Morris was always the entertainer in his family, but not always a perfect son. When he finds his parents approaching the end of their lives, he begins to see his relationship to them in a whole new light and it changes his way of thinking.
How does an adult child with flaws and limitations figure out how to do his best for his ailing parents while still carrying on and enjoying his own life? And when their final days on earth come, how can he give them the best possible end?
In the tradition of bestselling memoirs by Christopher Buckley, Joan Didion, and with a dash of David Sedaris, BOBBY WONDERFUL recounts two poignant deaths and one family's struggle to find the silver lining in them. As accessible as he is insightful, Bob Morris infuses each moment of his profound emotional journey with dark comedy, spiritual inquiry and brutally honest self-examination.
This is a little book. But it captures a big and universal experience.
Bob Morris was always the entertainer in his family, but not always a perfect son. When he finds his parents approaching the end of their lives, he begins to see his relationship to them in a whole new light and it changes his way of thinking.
How does an adult child with flaws and limitations figure out how to do his best for his ailing parents while still carrying on and enjoying his own life? And when their final days on earth come, how can he give them the best possible end?
In the tradition of bestselling memoirs by Christopher Buckley, Joan Didion, and with a dash of David Sedaris, BOBBY WONDERFUL recounts two poignant deaths and one family's struggle to find the silver lining in them. As accessible as he is insightful, Bob Morris infuses each moment of his profound emotional journey with dark comedy, spiritual inquiry and brutally honest self-examination.
This is a little book. But it captures a big and universal experience.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781455530120
ISBN-10: 1455530123
Pagini: 208
Dimensiuni: 133 x 203 x 16 mm
Greutate: 0.16 kg
Editura: Grand Central Publishing
Colecția Twelve
ISBN-10: 1455530123
Pagini: 208
Dimensiuni: 133 x 203 x 16 mm
Greutate: 0.16 kg
Editura: Grand Central Publishing
Colecția Twelve
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Notă biografică
Bob
Morris
is
the
author
ofAssisted
LovingandCrispin
the
Terribleand
is
a
frequent
contributor
to
theNew
York
Times.
He
has
been
a
commentator
on
NPR'sAll
Things
Considered,has
written
for
theNew
York
Times
Magazine,
TheNew
Yorker,
Southampton
Review,Town
and
Country,
and
other
publications.
He
also
collaborated
with
actress
Diahann
Carroll
on
her
award-winning
memoir.He
lives
in
Manhattan
and
is
a
graduate
of
Brown
University.
Recenzii
"This
might
seem
like
tough
reading;
surprisingly,
it's
not.
Morris
manages
to
convey
the
poignancy
of
coping
with
a
dying
parent
while
infusing
the
text
with
sly
humor...the
book
will
move
anyone
who
has
had
to
say
goodbye
to
a
loved
one--especially
those
who
felt
themselves
unequal
to
the
task."—New
York
Times
Book
Review
"Packing in more substance and smiles than are usually found in this genre, Morris has written a profound and timely chronicle."—Publishers Weekly
"Both a domestic comedy and a heartfelt homage, Morris's emotional memoir of his parents' passing--a tribute to loved ones and how we say goodbye--makes tender light of the mundane and finds dark humor in the morose."—O Magazine
"Just as books can help us make sense out of the milestone of becoming parents, Morris's account will prove valuable to those who are losing theirs...Morris writes about his father with rare sweetness...his honest and love will resonate with anyone worrying about their aging parents."—Boston Globe
"With humor and unflinching honesty, Bob Morris confronts the deterioration and death of his parents. His anger, impatience, tenderness, and love light each page. He is right about so much, including how wrong we get it. This is our common experience. We fumble and stumble to express our love (without going mad), doing the best we can."—Maira Kalman, author of The Principles of Uncertainty and And the Pursuit of Happiness
"A poignant, charming reflection on the next step in life."
—Booklist
"Searingly candid...sensitively told, deeply moving and highly relevant in a world where more and more people face situations like his. BOBBY WONDERFUL is a gift of a book: an often funny but also perfectly serious contemplation of living and dying well."—Shelf Awareness
"Heartfelt and deeply moving."
—Dayton Daily News
"How could a book about a Boomer dealing with the death of his parents be so fulfilling and delicious? Bob Morris does just that...My god I loved this book. I was riveted, weeping and laughing through it in one full day's read...For all his stark honesty of unconscionable thoughts and warts exposed, I came away endeared by Bob and his family...a deeply personal book filled with profound moments at every turn of a page."—Seven Ponds
"Candid...powerful...memorable."
—Next Avenue
"Funny and touching... I recommend it to anyone who--like me--feels they could have or should have done more, or done better, in dealing with the decline and fall of the colossus known as Mom or Dad. The truth of the matter? Nobody gets it right."—Pocono Record
"Packing in more substance and smiles than are usually found in this genre, Morris has written a profound and timely chronicle."—Publishers Weekly
"Both a domestic comedy and a heartfelt homage, Morris's emotional memoir of his parents' passing--a tribute to loved ones and how we say goodbye--makes tender light of the mundane and finds dark humor in the morose."—O Magazine
"Just as books can help us make sense out of the milestone of becoming parents, Morris's account will prove valuable to those who are losing theirs...Morris writes about his father with rare sweetness...his honest and love will resonate with anyone worrying about their aging parents."—Boston Globe
"With humor and unflinching honesty, Bob Morris confronts the deterioration and death of his parents. His anger, impatience, tenderness, and love light each page. He is right about so much, including how wrong we get it. This is our common experience. We fumble and stumble to express our love (without going mad), doing the best we can."—Maira Kalman, author of The Principles of Uncertainty and And the Pursuit of Happiness
"A poignant, charming reflection on the next step in life."
—Booklist
"Searingly candid...sensitively told, deeply moving and highly relevant in a world where more and more people face situations like his. BOBBY WONDERFUL is a gift of a book: an often funny but also perfectly serious contemplation of living and dying well."—Shelf Awareness
"Heartfelt and deeply moving."
—Dayton Daily News
"How could a book about a Boomer dealing with the death of his parents be so fulfilling and delicious? Bob Morris does just that...My god I loved this book. I was riveted, weeping and laughing through it in one full day's read...For all his stark honesty of unconscionable thoughts and warts exposed, I came away endeared by Bob and his family...a deeply personal book filled with profound moments at every turn of a page."—Seven Ponds
"Candid...powerful...memorable."
—Next Avenue
"Funny and touching... I recommend it to anyone who--like me--feels they could have or should have done more, or done better, in dealing with the decline and fall of the colossus known as Mom or Dad. The truth of the matter? Nobody gets it right."—Pocono Record