Last Week

Last Week
Authors
Bill Richardson
Publisher
Groundwood Books Ltd
Date
2022-02-25T19:51:33Z
Size
6.43 MB
Lang
en
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A child cherishes every second of their grandmother's last week of life in this sensitive portrayal of medical assistance in dying (MAiD).

"In this last week, there are seven days." That's one hundred and sixty-eight hours. Or ten thousand and eighty minutes. Or six hundred four thousand and eight hundred seconds. A child counts every second because this is their grandmother's last week of life. 

As friends and family come to call on Flippaas Gran is fondly knownthe child observes the strange mix of grief, humor, awkwardness, anger and nostalgia that attends these farewell visits. Especially precious are the times they have alone, just the two of them. Flippa, the child sees, has made up her mind. Like time, she is unstoppable. So as Sunday approaches, the child must find a way to come to terms with Flippa's decision. What is the best way to say goodbye?

Beautifully illustrated in black and whitewith one unexpectedly...