Bokklubben vid livets slut
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9789174992458 (9174992457)
Publish date: May 2nd 2013
Publisher: Modernista
Pages no: 298
Edition language: Swedish
Category:
Writing,
Book Club,
Books About Books,
Family,
Medical,
Biography Memoir,
New York,
Inspirational,
Death,
Relationships,
True Story
During her treatment for cancer, Mary Anne Schwalbe and her son Will spent many hours sitting in waiting rooms together. To pass the time, they would talk about the books they were reading. Once, by chance, they read the same book at the same time—and an informal book club of two was born. Through t...
This is a difficult non-fiction book to review, and some parts were a little difficult to read (about) also. The title says it all. The story -- a mother, diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and her son, who begin a book club of sorts, in which they recommend books to each other, and talk about them du...
So, for her birthday, I gave a dear friend The Fault in Our Stars, which as many of you know deals with a teenager diagnosed with terminal cancer. Now, I don’t know if she was trying to send me a subtle message, but for Christmas, Birgit seemed to fire back. Kind of like a poker play – I’ll see your...
Mary Ann(e) SchwalbeSomewhere Over the RainbowDear Mrs. Schwalbe,I've given your son's book a lot of thought. His account of your life - and death - is compelling, and even enjoyable, but regrettably I can only give it 3.5 stars. You see, it just doesn't ring true. There's something about the story ...
You might think this would be a very depressing book, as it is about cancer and chemo. However, the author does a wonderful job tackling this subject!I enjoy books about books, so I just "had" to read this one! I was not disappointed.... I found it hard to put down. Even though the subject matter wa...
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