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Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant? Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant? (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as aging-parents)
avg rating 4.16 — 32,738 ratings — published 2014
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Bettyville: A Memoir Bettyville: A Memoir (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as aging-parents)
avg rating 3.74 — 8,323 ratings — published 2015
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A Thousand Acres A Thousand Acres (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as aging-parents)
avg rating 3.83 — 73,953 ratings — published 1991
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A Spool of Blue Thread A Spool of Blue Thread (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as aging-parents)
avg rating 3.45 — 104,731 ratings — published 2015
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The Map of True Places (Salem, #2) The Map of True Places (Salem, #2)
by (shelved 3 times as aging-parents)
avg rating 3.66 — 6,534 ratings — published 2010
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My Father's Brain: Life in the Shadow of Alzheimer's My Father's Brain: Life in the Shadow of Alzheimer's (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as aging-parents)
avg rating 4.13 — 1,674 ratings — published 2023
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What We Carry: A Memoir What We Carry: A Memoir (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as aging-parents)
avg rating 4.32 — 4,171 ratings — published 2020
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Finding Grace in the Face of Dementia Finding Grace in the Face of Dementia (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as aging-parents)
avg rating 4.47 — 389 ratings — published 2017
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The Corrections The Corrections (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as aging-parents)
avg rating 3.85 — 203,508 ratings — published 2001
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A Bittersweet Season: Caring for Our Aging Parents--and Ourselves A Bittersweet Season: Caring for Our Aging Parents--and Ourselves (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as aging-parents)
avg rating 4.16 — 1,008 ratings — published 2011
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Knocking on Heaven's Door: The Path to a Better Way of Death Knocking on Heaven's Door: The Path to a Better Way of Death (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as aging-parents)
avg rating 4.12 — 3,198 ratings — published 2013
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Sandwich Sandwich (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as aging-parents)
avg rating 3.53 — 233,594 ratings — published 2024
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Age in Place: Keep Mom and Dad Safe, Keep You Sane Age in Place: Keep Mom and Dad Safe, Keep You Sane (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as aging-parents)
avg rating 4.22 — 104 ratings — published
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Notes on Grief Notes on Grief (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as aging-parents)
avg rating 4.21 — 42,746 ratings — published 2021
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The Swimmers The Swimmers (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as aging-parents)
avg rating 3.63 — 42,002 ratings — published 2022
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Seeing Ghosts: A Memoir Seeing Ghosts: A Memoir (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as aging-parents)
avg rating 3.93 — 3,401 ratings — published 2021
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The AARP Caregiver Answer Book The AARP Caregiver Answer Book (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as aging-parents)
avg rating 4.33 — 3 ratings — published
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John of John John of John (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as aging-parents)
avg rating 4.27 — 33,708 ratings — published 2026
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This Happened to Me: A Reckoning This Happened to Me: A Reckoning (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as aging-parents)
avg rating 4.35 — 2,657 ratings — published 2025
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Welcome to Wherever We Are: A Memoir of Family, Caregiving, and Redemption Welcome to Wherever We Are: A Memoir of Family, Caregiving, and Redemption (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as aging-parents)
avg rating 4.01 — 92 ratings — published 2020
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Mad Mabel Mad Mabel (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as aging-parents)
avg rating 4.37 — 265,215 ratings — published 2025
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Fast Draft Your Memoir Fast Draft Your Memoir (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as aging-parents)
avg rating 4.53 — 379 ratings — published 2018
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Story Genius: How to Use Brain Science to Go Beyond Outlining and Write a Riveting Novel (Before You Waste Three Years Writing 327 Pages That Go Nowhere) Story Genius: How to Use Brain Science to Go Beyond Outlining and Write a Riveting Novel (Before You Waste Three Years Writing 327 Pages That Go Nowhere)
by (shelved 1 time as aging-parents)
avg rating 4.18 — 6,815 ratings — published 2016
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Map of a Heart: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Finding the Way Home Map of a Heart: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Finding the Way Home (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as aging-parents)
avg rating 4.90 — 69 ratings — published
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Motion Dazzle: A Memoir of Motherhood, Loss, and Skating on Thin Ice Motion Dazzle: A Memoir of Motherhood, Loss, and Skating on Thin Ice (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as aging-parents)
avg rating 4.82 — 80 ratings — published
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A Silent Treatment: A Memoir A Silent Treatment: A Memoir (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as aging-parents)
avg rating 3.65 — 260 ratings — published
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Dad, Love, Me: A Memoir Dad, Love, Me: A Memoir (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as aging-parents)
avg rating 4.30 — 290 ratings — published 2026
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More Than Enough More Than Enough (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as aging-parents)
avg rating 3.92 — 32,882 ratings — published 2026
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The Night Garden: Of My Mother The Night Garden: Of My Mother (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as aging-parents)
avg rating 5.00 — 15 ratings — published
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The Road to Tender Hearts The Road to Tender Hearts (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as aging-parents)
avg rating 4.32 — 139,151 ratings — published 2025
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The Emperor of Gladness The Emperor of Gladness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as aging-parents)
avg rating 3.85 — 85,209 ratings — published 2025
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Maame Maame (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as aging-parents)
avg rating 4.04 — 132,613 ratings — published 2023
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The Usual Desire to Kill The Usual Desire to Kill (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as aging-parents)
avg rating 3.45 — 3,450 ratings — published 2025
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Encounters with Inscriptions: A Memoir Exploring Books Gifted by Parents Encounters with Inscriptions: A Memoir Exploring Books Gifted by Parents (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as aging-parents)
avg rating 4.83 — 6 ratings — published
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Polar Vortex: A Family Memoir Polar Vortex: A Family Memoir (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as aging-parents)
avg rating 4.17 — 921 ratings — published
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Inflamed: Abandonment, Heroism, and Outrage in Wine Country's Deadliest Firestorm Inflamed: Abandonment, Heroism, and Outrage in Wine Country's Deadliest Firestorm (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as aging-parents)
avg rating 4.59 — 123 ratings — published
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One Puzzling Afternoon One Puzzling Afternoon (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as aging-parents)
avg rating 3.84 — 8,531 ratings — published 2023
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Living with Lewy Body Dementia: One Caregiver's Personal, In-Depth Experience Living with Lewy Body Dementia: One Caregiver's Personal, In-Depth Experience (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as aging-parents)
avg rating 4.30 — 74 ratings — published 2012
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Lewy, Mom, and Me: a caregiver's story Lewy, Mom, and Me: a caregiver's story (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as aging-parents)
avg rating 4.00 — 1 rating — published
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A Living Remedy: A Memoir – A Daughter's Narrative of Adoption, Class Inequality, and Grief in America A Living Remedy: A Memoir – A Daughter's Narrative of Adoption, Class Inequality, and Grief in America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as aging-parents)
avg rating 3.99 — 6,171 ratings — published 2023
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Parenting Our Parents: Transforming the Challenge into a Journey of Love Parenting Our Parents: Transforming the Challenge into a Journey of Love (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as aging-parents)
avg rating 3.14 — 14 ratings — published
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Beyond the Grave: The Right Way and the Wrong Way of Leaving Money to Your Children (and Others) Beyond the Grave: The Right Way and the Wrong Way of Leaving Money to Your Children (and Others)
by (shelved 1 time as aging-parents)
avg rating 4.09 — 240 ratings — published 1995
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One True Thing One True Thing (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as aging-parents)
avg rating 4.05 — 40,623 ratings — published 1994
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Fellowship Point Fellowship Point (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as aging-parents)
avg rating 4.06 — 14,449 ratings — published 2022
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No More Words: A Journal of My Mother, Anne Morrow Lindbergh No More Words: A Journal of My Mother, Anne Morrow Lindbergh (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as aging-parents)
avg rating 4.07 — 718 ratings — published 2000
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Carolina Moonset Carolina Moonset (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as aging-parents)
avg rating 4.08 — 5,712 ratings — published 2022
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Remarkably Bright Creatures Remarkably Bright Creatures (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as aging-parents)
avg rating 4.36 — 1,570,325 ratings — published 2022
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Wiesław Myśliwski
“To przedziwne uczucie odkryć, że się jest w wieku swojego ojca czy matki. Człowiek nieomal broni się, żeby nie uwierzyć w to odkrycie. Chciałby wciąż być od nich młodszy. Wydaje mu się, że złamana została naturalna reguła życia, że się jest zawsze młodszym od swoich rodziców i będzie się zawsze młodszym aż do swojej śmierci. I jak w dzieciństwie wydaje mu się, że oni są wciąż jego tarczą, za którą się chowa, mimo że ich już nie ma.”
Wiesław Myśliwski, Ucho Igielne

Emma Straub
“Tired of how it felt to know that her life was going to change and that she was going to have this enormous hole forever. Soon.”
Emma Straub, This Time Tomorrow

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