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  1. Well, you did a good job, but I fear I can’t find anything funny about a parent dying of cancer and I’m not sure I even want to! The other side of the story, about her job and the scandalous boss, sounds like much more fun, though… :D

    1. It is such a weird book in that way, like, I expected it to be so sad, but I think because she had awhile to say goodbye to her mom, it softened the blow. And all the other stuff going on in her life? So crazy.

  2. You did a good job but it’s not for me, I fear. It’s not your fault, I rarely read books like this anyway, ha ha! I wonder why the heck couldn’t her mom do the surgery AND the natural stuff too??

    1. Yes, very good point! And I think lots of people do. Like, sure put me under the knife, and make sure my crystals are around too…

  3. I can believe that this would be funny and I can only imagine how frustrating working at the Q must have been at that time. Having a family member who makes medical choices like this, I feel like this might be too frustrating for me to read but maybe I’ll keep it in mind for later on.

  4. Your review has me thinking about the ethics class I’m taking. We talk about how every person has a right to decide what’s best for them, so even though the mother chooses what her family would not, I say it’s still her right to go down that path. I do want to add that the medical industry in some ways encourages people in thinking away their illness. I read a Barbara Ehrenreich book about how it’s quite common to hear nurses claim that the patients who end up surviving were the most positive thinking people. I’ve read several books with daughters caring for their dying mothers, so I think I’ll pass on this one for now.

    1. Hmm yes totally, that’s cool that you guys are talking about this stuff! People should always have a choice, living with those choices with a smile on your face is a different story LOL

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