<p>Ninety-year-old Lou quit school after the eighth grade, worked for the rest of his life, and stayed with the same woman for nearly seventy years. Seventy-two-year-old Joe was chief probation officer in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, holds a law degree, and has faced the death of a son and the raising of a mentally challenged daughter. Now, the two men are roommates in a nursing home. Despite coming from very different backgrounds, the two become close friends.</p><p>With an exacting eye for detail, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Tracy Kidder examines end-of-life sorrows, joys, and unexpected surprises with poetry and compassion. Struggling to find meaning in the face of mortality, Joe and Lou experience the challenges that come with agingwith a grace and dignity thats sure to inspire.</p>
Langue Anglais ● Format EPUB ● Pages 352 ● ISBN 9780795337710 ● Maison d’édition Rosetta Books ● Publié 2014 ● Téléchargeable 3 fois ● Devise EUR ● ID 4473588 ● Protection contre la copie Adobe DRM
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