Description for LOSING HELEN
BIC Classification: BG. .
Losing Helen is a moving and inspiring essay that tracks an adult daughter through the many complex phases of grief as she anticipates the inevitable loss of her elderly mother. Finding strength and guidance in the spiritual insights of writers, artists, Western religion, and Eastern philosophies, the narrator undergoes a profound transformation while striving to design an end-of-life experience that is meaningful and sacred not only for her mother but also for herself.
Losing Helen is a moving and inspiring essay that tracks an adult daughter through the many complex phases of grief as she anticipates the inevitable loss of her elderly mother. Finding strength and guidance in the spiritual insights of writers, artists, Western religion, and Eastern philosophies, the narrator undergoes a profound transformation while striving to design an end-of-life experience that is meaningful and sacred not only for her mother but also for herself.
Product Details
Publication date
2017
Publisher
SIGNATURE BOOK REPRESENTATION
Condition
New
Number of Pages
120
Format
Paperback
Place of Publication
Pasadena, United States
ISBN
9781597099905
SKU
V9781597099905
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-2
About Carol Becker
Carol Becker is Professor of the Arts and Dean of Faculty at Columbia University School of the Arts in New York City. She has written for many print and online publications on varied topics, including the intellectual lives and emotional well-being of women. Her recently reissued book The Invisible Drama: Women and the Anxiety of Change has been translated ... Read more
Reviews for LOSING HELEN
“A short and powerful evocation of a mother's death and of the events immediately preceding them. . . . those going through similar trials will take much solace from the author's story.” —Kirkus Reviews “In this quiet, lovely essay, Becker takes readers through the years ... Read more