Swimming in a Sea of Death: A Son's Memoir by David Rieff

Swimming in a Sea of Death: A Son's Memoir

David Rieff

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nonfiction autobiography biography memoir emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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Swimming in a Sea of Death: A Son's Memoir by David Rieff is a poignant and intriguing read that will resonate deeply with anyone who has ever loved someone through a life-threatening illness, and is searching for a nuanced and compassionate exploration of the complexities of mortality, grief, and the human spirit.

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Both a memoir and an investigation, Swimming in a Sea of Death is David Rieff's loving tribute to his mother, the writer Susan Sontag, and her final battle with cancer. Rieff's brave, passionate, and unsparing witness of the last nine months of he...

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