{"product_id":"my-mothers-requiem-a-daughters-memoir-9798987645062","title":"My Mother's Requiem: A Daughter's Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003eA daughter's memoir of sacrifice and discovery as her ailing mother's caretaker is \"an inspiring story of love, loss and the ravages of aging\" (Kirkus).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike all mothers, mine had a set of maxims that she thought were important to impart to me: if you can't say anything nice, then don't satay anything at all (unless it's irresistibly funny); it's as easy to fall in love with a rich man as it is with a poor man (a nice idea in theory); if you want to commit suicide, wait until tomorrow (advice which has, it turns out, saved my life).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike many daughters of elderly parents, Trish MacEnulty finds herself in a maze of healthcare negotiations and surprising discoveries when her mother can no longer care for herself. Trish's mother, who stood by her through her darkest years, was a small-town icon as a composer, pianist, organist, and musical director. She is suddenly unable to be the accomplished, independent person she once was. Now Trish has two goals: to help her daughter avoid the mistakes that derailed her own life, and to see her mother's masterpiece, \"An American Requiem,\" find a new life and a new audience in her mother's lifetime. Along the way, Trish rediscovers her own strength, humor, and rebelliousness at the most unlikely moments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Prism Light Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/08\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798987645062\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 330\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.76lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.82d","brand":"Trish Macenulty","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43705064226997,"sku":"9798987645062","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_8b0ca8a7-8d61-4e39-afea-a7f7c4fd335a.jpg?v=1709653790","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/my-mothers-requiem-a-daughters-memoir-9798987645062","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}