The Best of Us: A Memoir | 
pickDespite all the incredible similarities, this is totally not based on the Gabby Petito/ Brian Laundrie story. 🙄 There are no sympathetic characters here (which I struggle with so it was good for me that this was so short) but it's an interesting exploration of the events. With a very intriguing end! 🤔
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5-31-21: My 57th finished book of 2021! What a powerful memoir that had me crying up until the last page. Joyce Maynard tells the story of her later in life marriage to her soulmate and the crushing blow they received with a pancreatic cancer diagnosis for him. This is a love story with a tragic ending. I took care of both my parents during their illnesses and this brought back a lot of sad memories but the love these two shared was beautiful. ⬇️
pickHonest, horrible description of what it‘s like to be married to someone dying of cancer.
Enjoying a rare three-day weekend with a cold beverage and this book. Sad but compelling memoir about finding love late in life.
pickRaw, honest, and heartbreaking, Maynard doesn't shy away from sharing the ups and downs of marriage with the added strain of a terminal illness. She courageously writes about Jim's final days—her writing is beautiful and reminds us that love is fleeting, as is time, and that both are a gift to the heart.
Sitting in my kitchen listening to writer Joyce Maynard teach a Creativelive class. I'm hooked. If anyone wants to learn the basics of memoir I highly recommend. She's a really engaging, smart, compassionate teacher, not to mention successful writer. This course is jam packed with useful info. #writeyourstory #memoir
pickIt was a good glimpse of a love affair that happens late in life. The observations about love , marriage , aging and sickness were very detailed. I liked the author's perspective. It was sad but made me reflect and think about a lot about my own life. I recommend this book.
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This memoir details Joyce's late in life romance with Jim and their battle with prostrate cancer. Not my favorite memoir, but worth reading. You'll need a few tissues though, fair warning.
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so-soOverall, The Best of Us is a very touching tribute to the power of love, connection, and the ultimate promise one can make to another person – in sickness and in health. It‘s deep and emotional and will make you appreciate the hope one has when faced with death.
I'm at my family's cottage for the summer and this is where I stash my books when I'm here. #24in48
