Imperfect Endings: A Daughter's Tale of Life and Death Audiobook

" Powerful read about choosing to end one's life when the struggle to live is too hard. A compelling read if you have elderly parents. "

" Chose this book because it was recommended in People magazine as a good read--it is verra, verra depressing. I guess I should have known that going into it--it's about a daughter's journey as she helps her mother through death. The mother is rapidly descending into Parkinsons and decides she is going to end life on her own terms, with her daughters at her side. It's a really long process. There are a few bright moments, but this should not have been a part of my summer reading list--more like a dark, January weekend read. If you want light fluff, stay far, far away from Imperfect Endings! "

" Very good reflection on the choice to die. And how are dying reflects our living. Highly recommend "

" this memoir is a little tough as Zoe and her siblings are asked to assist their mother in suicide. She is suffering from Parkinsons and would like her daughters to help her and to be present until the end. Tough choices and 2 of the 3 daughters attempt to help their mother acheive her wish. well written, sad and brave. "

" Wow! If this memoir doesn't make you question the value, the "sanctity" of life, nothing will. Carter writes of an event in her life that few of us will ever experience--the willful death of a parent. Zoe Fitzgerald Carter's mother is bedridden with Parkinson's disease & other maladies when she requests her 3 daughters to be present for her planned death. As Zoe & her sisters discuss the prevention of this act by their "Momma", many family animosities & secrets are revealed. This book will be dynamite for a book group. I promise. "

" How do you deal with your mother's terminal illness? How do you help her avoid the worst pain? Do you help her die with dignity? Really good story about the issues and the love of family. I recommend it. "

" The story of the author's mother's quest to take her own life after the ravages of Parkinsons have left her sick and miserable. Weaved in with the story of her mother's choice and final days is Carter's memoir of growing up with her charismatic but difficult father and her loving but emotionally distant mother. Well written and moving. "

" I'm not sure why I read this book. It could be kind of depressing, but when I got into it, there was a kind of pull that some how was comforting. "

" Good story of a Mother who is dying her way, and how her Daughters handle this. "

" I need to read this book again to see how she put it together and how she went so deeeply into her feelings. Great example. "

" A beautifully written, moving book about life, dying and about the complexities of family. "

" An intimate and thoughtful look into how three sisters dealt with their mother's choice to die on her own terms. The strength of this memoir is its multiple perspectives and compassionate look at end of life issues. This is a book that will certainly provide comfort and options to others. "

" Provocative story about ones right to die, and the family struggling with their mother's choice. "

" I know how a person (for the most part) lives without Jesus Christ, but how does one die? "

" Very well written. Sad but for what it was about, it was well done. "

" I don't like to be negative about what I write, but this book was pathetic. "

" I had a grandparent on each side of my family that suffered with Parkinson's, so I really related to this story. This is a great book to open dialogue about quality of life with terminal illness. "

" Perhaps modern medicine and the law intervene too much for reaching the end of life with dignity. "

" i started skipping through about halfway. i found this author to be unimaginative most of the time, and when she did attempt to liven the book up, it felt forced. "

" Very well written. I guess I felt there could have been more plot or more background information about the family. Considering it is a memoir, it really isn't fair for me to ask for 'more plot.' "

" This subject matter is very interesting to me so I was excited to read this book . The book was underwhelming and dissapointing I think the author did a poor job it started out strong and fizzled away. Was hoping for more than it delivered "

" A most thought provoking read that made me want to schedule some serious Quality time w/ my sweet mama mia. "

" A lovely, touching memoir about her mother's choice to end her own life. "

" A beautifully written, moving book about life, dying and about the complexities of family. "

" The time it took me to finish this "okay" book is rather misleading. I finished it quickly so I could move on to the next. "

" Hard to imagine having to deal with your own mother's impish view of suicide even if it is a way to end a terminal illness. "

" Very well written. I guess I felt there could have been more plot or more background information about the family. Considering it is a memoir, it really isn't fair for me to ask for 'more plot.' "

" Very well written. Sad but for what it was about, it was well done. "

" How do you deal with your mother's terminal illness? How do you help her avoid the worst pain? Do you help her die with dignity? Really good story about the issues and the love of family. I recommend it. "

" Perhaps modern medicine and the law intervene too much for reaching the end of life with dignity. "

" I had a grandparent on each side of my family that suffered with Parkinson's, so I really related to this story. This is a great book to open dialogue about quality of life with terminal illness. "

" I need to read this book again to see how she put it together and how she went so deeeply into her feelings. Great example. "