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In her first memoir, Roz Chast combines her signature wit with heartfelt storytelling to chart the final years of her parents’ lives. Through four‑color cartoons, personal photographs, and family documents, she captures the humor and heartbreak of watching a father slip into dementia and a mother who once dominated the family dynamic. The book traces the shift from denial and distraction to the difficult realities of providing care, including the emotional and logistical challenges of moving parents into assisted living and managing personal intimacy. Chast’s blend of graphic illustration and candid narrative offers comfort and comic relief to anyone navigating the complex terrain of caregiving for aging parents.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels/Graphic Memoir
Authors: Roz Chast
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