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Will Schwalbe's mom is diagnosed with terminal cancer. Will and his mom decide to form an informal two-person book club and set off reading and talking about books they wish to share with each other.
And that's this book. Will's mom, it turns out, is an amazing person, with a long history of working to help the unfortunate around the world, especially refugees. We get to know his mom so well that we are terribly saddened by her (inevitable) death.
Any reader will love this story, finding herself ...more
And that's this book. Will's mom, it turns out, is an amazing person, with a long history of working to help the unfortunate around the world, especially refugees. We get to know his mom so well that we are terribly saddened by her (inevitable) death.
Any reader will love this story, finding herself ...more
After Will Schwalbe's indomitable mom Mary Ann was diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer, the two of them decided to launch what first seems an unthinkable project: a two-person book club. In the last months of her life, between doctor's appointments and chemo treatments, the pair discussed the works of a diverse mix of authors including Thomas Pynchon, Stieg Larsson and Josephine Tey. The project, however, was no mere distraction. As the pair ploughed through a surprisingly rich reading lis
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Lovely book, Mary Anne Schwalbe was a remarkable person and I am so glad that I got to know her in this book. If only to aspire to have as much grace and love for others as she demonstrated. I will also put many of the books listed and read in Will and Mary Anne's book club on my "to read" book list. The Stegner will most certainly be there as will John O'Hara. I am also going to seek out "Daily Strength for Daily Needs". I already have a couple of daily devotionals that I enjoy but seeing God's
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