The Long Goodbye : A Memoir (Paperback)

from bobbieharv

I loved the beautifully written haunting and honest first section, which was the memoir part. She gained distance in the second half, which is good for her, I guess, but which made for less compelling reading - more like a magazine article. Too many sources, too much journalistic reporting.

from Wabbit98

The memoir of lost is a growing field of literature. Many authors, and potential authors, are writing books about their lost. It is a way for these people to mourn and it is turning into a mourning ritual. The latest entry into this growing field of mourning therapy, as I call it; is Meghan O'Rou...

from michigantrumpet

The Long Goodbye is poet and essayist Meghan O'Rourke's insightful, honest and sometimes humorous account of her family's grief before and after her mother's death after a nearly three year battle with cancer. In a recent interview, O'Rourke, describing her father's comments upon reading the book...

from yeldabmoers

I was pulled into Meghan O'Rourke's The Long Goodbye, a memoir on the loss of her mother, because I myself had recently endured the loss of my own baby daughter. You cannot compare one loss to another, but the grief that ensues is universal and relatable. Frankly, I had a hard time reading any bo...

from staciec

Meghan O'Rourke writes about death and grieving in a way that is both heart-wrenching and heartwarming-- often simultaneously. Allowing us a peek into her personal path of grieving, both before and after her mother's death, she shares her story that is relatable to anyone that has experienced sim...