I first read this book as an admirer of Anne Morrow Lindbergh, after I finished her biography, this book would give me the rest of her story. I was either just starting college or maybe volunteer work that would lead me to my eventual career in health care. This time I read this book not only to conclude a biography, but also as someone who has lost her mother and who has had a long career caring for seniors many who are in similar condition to Mrs. Lindbergh. I think because of my life experiences I not only enjoyed this book more, but I found it more readable. It helped me see the residents in my care differently, their family members differently, I saw my own experiences reflected in the pages. I saw myself caring for my grandfather after his stroke, reading him the newspaper while he sat silently in his chair, or wheeling him outside for fresh air. I saw my own family's frustrations and guilt as grandpa lingered on ever so close to the end but not yet ready to cross over. This book made me both happy and sad about my own relationship with my mother. Happy that she never lived long enough to suffer a stroke or dementia or those diseases that steal you away, happy that her death was a quick very peaceful one not dragged out to the point where you can only wonder if we are prolonging suffering. But also sad, sad that she never grew old, remained forever 59, never saw various milestones, new houses, job promotions, new family members. Sad to have lost that special bond only mothers and daughters seem to have, though even in death there is still a bond. The book is told with humour and grace, looks at the absurdities of life, details the guilt Reeve feels for sometimes wondering when her mother will just die already? The pain and resentment of feeling unloved by her often unresponsive mother, all is captured so well in these pages and I would highly recommend to anyone who has lost a parent or is currently struggling with a dying parent, or for those who work in healthcare and have to face the harsh reality of end of life care on a daily basis. This book will offer you hope and assure you that you are not alone in your struggle.