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Until I Say Good-bye de Susan Spencer-Wendel

Until I Say Good-bye

Autor Susan Spencer-Wendel, Bret Witter
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 14 mar 2013

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Journalist and mother of three, Susan Spencer-Wendel was diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) and determined to make the most of her remaining time, with family and friends. This memoir of her end-of-life adventures, making each day memorable, is described as The Last Lecture for women - feisty, moving and inspirational.
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ISBN-13: 9781444762181
ISBN-10: 1444762184
Pagini: 256
Dimensiuni: 139 x 223 x 40 mm
Greutate: 0.51 kg
Editura: HODDER AND STOUGHTON LTD

Notă biografică

A journalist for over twenty years, Susan Spencer-Wendel left her job as courts reporter for the Palm Beach Post when she was diagnosed with ALS. She has been honored by the Society of Professional Journalists, the Florida Press Club and Florida Bar for her coverage of legal issues. A graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, she holds a master's degree in journalism from the University of Florida. She lives in Florida with her husband, John, and their three children, Marina, fourteen; Aubrey, eleven; and Wesley, eight. Bret Witter has collaborated on many acclaimed books, including the #1 New York Times bestseller Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat who Touched the World; the New York Times bestseller Until Tuesday: A Wounded Warrior and the Golden Retriever who Saved Him; and The Monument Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History. He lives in Decatur, Georgia, with his wife, Beth, and his children, Lydia and Isaac. Visit his website at www.bretwitter.com.

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Less a memoir about dying than a template for life. The spirit of the book - her spirit - is uplifting. -- Sabine Durrant, The Guardian Her heart-ripping book chronicles what she did immediately after her diagnosis: she decided to embrace life while death chased her down...endearing and all too human -- The New York Times Susan Spencer-Wendel had to face the question, 'What would you do if you had a year to live?' This profound, tender, and often funny account of her experiences will remind readers of what really matters most: love. -- Gretchen Rubin, New York Times bestselling author of THE HAPPINES PROJECT and HAPPIER AT HOME You might worry that a memoir about living with a terminal disease could be too upsetting. Instead, in Susan Spencer Wendel's hands it is both life-enhancing and inspiring. In Until I Say Good-Bye she chronicles her last year of adventures as she wrings every ounce of joy out of her remaining months. -- Good Housekeeping Inspiring. -- The Guardian All you can do... is to turn the pages, slack-jawed, in awe at her insistence on having powerful, individual experiences... -- Huffington Post It's a touching and brutally honest account of one mother's inspiring attempt to get the most out of the time she has left. -- USA Today This is not a book drowning in tears. It remains optimistic for the future, even if the author will not be there to see it. There is laughter and, as promised, joy throughout. -- The Daily Express Journalist Spencer-Wendel discovered she was ill when her left hand suddenly became withered. As she struggles to come to terms with knowing something is wrong - not wanting to find out, then not fully believing the doctor's ALS diagnosis - she writes with courage and strength. ...Spencer-Wendel's life will sadly be cut short, but in writing her story, she shows her family and friends how to go on, choosing happiness and love over fear. -- Publishers Weekly A poignant, wise love story. -- Kirkus Reviews an emotional roller-coaster of a memoir... -- The Age The inspirational account of a woman whose ALS diagnosis and subsequent physical decline don't prevent her from enjoying life to the fullest, which she proves -- O Magazine ...almost unbearably moving chronicle of how Spencer-Wendel went about creating lasting moments in that year for the ones she loved. -- New York Daily News The tales are painfully honest, and they're heartbreaking because we know the inevitable outcome. But mostly, they're inspiring. Spencer-Wendel, even in the darkest of moments, remains insistent on happiness - staggeringly so. -- U.S. News & World Report Her honesty and frustration are underscored with a wicked sense of humour... -- ABC News This heartbreaking and heartwarming good-bye will make you laugh as much as it makes you cry. Susan Spencer-Wendel's determination to find the joy in life after having been dealt the ALS card is both inspirational and enlightening. -- Cokie Roberts, New York Times bestselling author of WE ARE OUR MOTHERS' DAUGHTERS

'A poignant, wise love story.' -- Kirkus Reviews 20121212 Susan Spencer-Wendel had to face the question, 'What would you do if you had a year to live?' This profound, tender, and often funny account of her experiences will remind readers of what really matters most: love. -- Gretchen Rubin 20121212 'Journalist Spencer-Wendel discovered she was ill when her left hand suddenly became withered. As she struggles to come to terms with knowing something is wrong - not wanting to find out, then not fully believing the doctor's ALS diagnosis - she writes with courage and strenght. ...Spencer-Wendel's life will sadly be cut short, but in writing her story, she shows her family and friends how to go on, choosing happiness and love over fear.' -- Publishers Weekly 20130114

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Moving and heartfelt, this New York Times–bestselling memoir by a woman battling terminal illness has inspired readers around the globe to celebrate life and the people they love.

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