Until I Say Good-Bye: My Year of Living with Joy

Name: Until I Say Good-Bye: My Year of Living with Joy
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Rating: 4.5 (2500 reviews)
Author: Susan Spencer-Wendel

by Susan Spencer-Wendel

Memoir Biography Memoir

4.5 (2,500)

4.5 stars from 2,500 reviews. Top 75% of Memoir books we track.

362 pages~6 hr readPublished 2013-01-01

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You've experienced loss or faced mortality and want to understand how someone found meaning in the face of it.
You're drawn to memoirs that are unsentimental but deeply human. ones that don't shy away from hard truths.
You want a book that makes you reconsider your priorities without feeling preachy about it.

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You're looking for a straightforward inspirational uplift. this book is honest about suffering and doesn't resolve neatly.
You prefer fiction or lighter memoir. this is a raw, day-to-day account of progressive illness.
You're in acute grief right now and need comfort rather than something that will intensify your sadness.

About this book

In June 2011, award-winning journalist Susan Spencer-Wendel was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a disease that systematically destroys the nerves that power muscles. At forty-five years old and a mother of three, Spencer-Wendel walks with braces and is losing her ability to speak. Rather than allowing her body's decline to stop her life, she commits to making every day count and remaining present with family and friends. Until I Say Good-Bye documents Spencer-Wendel's reflections on life during this period. The book serves as both a celebration of life and an examination of mortality, exploring how to show loved ones their importance. Through her experiences, Spencer-Wendel shares her strength, determination, and spirit as she faces her diagnosis with honesty and resolve.

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