{"product_id":"absolutely-delicious-a-chronicle-of-extraordinary-dying-paperback","title":"Absolutely Delicious: A Chronicle of Extraordinary Dying - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlison Jean Lester\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMary Ann Frye\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter a life marbled with exploration, academia, and domesticity, the writer Valerie Lester retired to a residential hospice and set about enjoying the final act of her life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. \u003cem\u003eEnjoying\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe knew just where she wanted to be, with whom, doing what, and she communicated this to her family and friends with clarity and consistency. She died nine weeks later, having engaged in dying with equanimity, curiosity, and even amusement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eAbsolutely Delicious\u003c\/em\u003e, Valerie's daughter, the writer Alison Jean Lester, describes the roads leading to her mother's cooperation with her terminal disease and her decision to forego treatments that might have prolonged her life, but also might have ruined her death. It is a story that illuminates the benefits of acceptance and the many gifts offered by daring to own one's end.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 188\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.43 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 22, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51787675828512,"sku":"9781838112400","price":16.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c0b1ecc77636f7a19e89804e50f87c33.webp?v=1780652720","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/absolutely-delicious-a-chronicle-of-extraordinary-dying-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}