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Last Things: A Graphic Memoir of Loss and Love
Last Things: A Graphic Memoir of Loss and Love | Marissa Moss
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Last Things is the true and intensely personal story of how one woman coped with the devastating effects of a catastrophic illness in her family.Using her trademark mix of words and pictures to sharp effect, Marissa Moss presents the story of how she, her husband, and her three young sons struggled to maintain their sense of selves and wholeness as a family and how they continued on with everyday life when the earth shifted beneath their feet.After returning home from a year abroad, Marissa s husband, Harvey, was diagnosed with ALS. The disease progressed quickly, and Marissa was soon consumed with caring for Harvey while trying to keep life as normal as possible for her young children. ALS stole the man who was her husband, the father of her children, and her best friend in less than 7 months.This is not a story about the redemptive power of a terminal illness. It is a story of resilience of how a family managed to survive a terrible loss and grow in spite of it. Although it s a sad story, it s powerfully told and ultimately uplifting as a guide to strength and perseverance, to staying connected to those who matter most in the midst of a bleak upheaval. If you ve ever wondered how you would cope with a dire diagnosis, this book can provide a powerful example of what it feels like and how to come through the darkness into the light."
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tholmz
tholmz
Last Things: A Graphic Memoir of Loss and Love | Marissa Moss
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Tough, sad, lovely.

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megnews
megnews
Last Things: A Graphic Memoir of Loss and Love | Marissa Moss
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4 1/2 ⭐️

Book 151/165 4/28/19

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Krisjericho
Krisjericho
Last Things: A Graphic Memoir of Loss and Love | Marissa Moss
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Raw and powerful and unflinchingly honest. The thing I liked the most here was that the illness does not bring them together; it is not a picture-perfect ending to a life together. It is hard and terrible and cruel. I was not a huge fan of the art, but the story speaks for itself.

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readinginthedark
readinginthedark
Last Things: A Graphic Memoir of Loss and Love | Marissa Moss
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Guys, this is so good, but it's tearing me up! 😭 I would definitely recommend this and Every Note Played by Lisa Genova for books on ALS.
#nonfiction2018 @Riveted_Reader_Melissa

BookNAround This breaks your heart, doesn‘t it? 6y
readinginthedark @BookNAround Yes! 😔 6y
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Clwojick
Clwojick
Last Things: A Graphic Memoir of Loss and Love | Marissa Moss
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Totem came for a quick cuddle 💗#totesamaze #catsofLitsy

rubyslippersreads 😻😻😻 7y
TricksyTails Sweet Totem. 😽😻 7y
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Clwojick
Clwojick
Last Things: A Graphic Memoir of Loss and Love | Marissa Moss
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Getting back into this one. 💗

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Clwojick
Clwojick
Last Things: A Graphic Memoir of Loss and Love | Marissa Moss
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Apparently I'm reading all the sad ones today...

#graphicnovels

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EvieBee
EvieBee
Last Things: A Graphic Memoir of Loss and Love | Marissa Moss
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The latest library holds! My library continues to surprise me with their eclectic picks weekly. So proud! Not the library of my youth. Can't wait to tackle LAST THINGS, a graphic memoir about ALS.

#librarystack #bookhaul #libraryholds

TheBookHippie Otto is on my wish list!! 7y
shawnmooney Stephen Florida! 7y
EvieBee @TheBookHippie I'd never heard of it until I read
[tagged book]My Life with Bob: Flawed Heroine Keeps Book of Books, Plot Ensues
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EvieBee @shawnmooney I read your review on Goodreads! Wonderful. Convinced me to read it. Wasn't sure if it would be for me but I have a feeling it will definitely be! 7y
TheBookHippie @EvieBee84 It was on my Holocaust literature list. 7y
EvieBee @TheBookHippie Really?! I am always looking for good books in that genre. If you read any others I'd love to put them on my TBR! Or other books on yours. (edited) 7y
TheBookHippie @EvieBee84 I own over 100 I've read thousands I imagine ...it's my favorite genre. I've participated in 4 years of Holocaust literature classes and try to keep up with all the good ones!!! I'll make a list. 7y
EvieBee @TheBookHippie Wow, that is awesome! That would be great! 7y
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Lauren.Archer
Lauren.Archer
Last Things: A Graphic Memoir of Loss and Love | Marissa Moss
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This was simply beautiful. Definitely have tissues handy, this is such a powerful memoir.

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Lauren.Archer
Lauren.Archer
Last Things: A Graphic Memoir of Loss and Love | Marissa Moss
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Going to take a break from the Outlander world to read this Graphic Memoir. I totally expect lots of feels with this one.

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BookNAround
BookNAround
Last Things: A Graphic Memoir of Loss and Love | Marissa Moss
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Graphic memoirs (or graphic novels) are not usually my thing but I try them every now and again just to see if that's changed.

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JAMZ
JAMZ
Last Things: A Graphic Memoir of Loss and Love | Marissa Moss
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Oh, how I wept! I appreciated this book for the honest look at what happens to a person who actively can't accept their deterioration. I felt how sudden Harvey's loss was to Marissa, and it really broke me. Death isn't a Lifetime movie, and in a sense it can happen emotionally way before anyone is ready for it. So incredibly powerful.

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Suzze
Suzze
Last Things: A Graphic Memoir of Loss and Love | Marissa Moss
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When I sold my house and we went to sign the papers, I found out that they were a family of five and the dad had ALS. At that time he was researching voice recognition software as he knew he wouldn't be talking much longer. I saw them again a few times after that. He was gone three years after they bought the house. I started this graphic novel today, to understand the disease more. Written by the author of the kids' series The Amelia Notebooks.

Meeko93 I truly love your cat's face 😸 8y
Texreader How sad. Hope the kids were older. 8y
Suzze @Texreader They were very young. 😔 8y
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