Final Gifts

by Carol Mithers

Caring for aging parents may be today’s defining midlife experience—and Carol Mithers went through it in multiples. Four aging relatives needed her at once, while she was working and raising her own family, sweeping her into a place she calls elderworld. The experience changed her forever. This memoir, funny, sad, brutally honest, and ultimately life-affirming, is a must for every member of the “sandwich generation.”

45 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 12, 2015

Reviews

[Patty · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is not really a book - just 38 pages, so I would say it is a pamphlet. However, immersing myself in Mithers story for a bit reminded me about three things:

I am not the only one dealing with elder care. (My mom is 92 and slowing down.)

Others have many more concerns than I do. (Mithers had four different elders to care for - all at the same time.)

I need to continue to work on my own future corpse plans so I don't unduly burden my children.

Thank you Carol Mithers. I hope you have continued to enjoy and understand the final gifts from your family.