A son’s bloodcurdling diary of staying by his mother’s hospital bed during the final 105 days of her life lays bare the pain of “Chinese-style end-of-life care.” At 140,000 words, this book is an unvarnished record of the warmth of a mother’s life in her final days. Its length and depth confront every reader with a profound question of the soul: how do we care for our parents as they approach the end of life?
