After by Nikki Gemmell

Nikki Gemmell's world changed forever when
the body of her elderly mother was found
and it became clear she had decided to end
her own life. After the immediate shock came
the guilt and the horror, for Nikki, her family,
relatives and friends. No note was left, so the
questions that Elayn's euthanasia death raised
were endless. Was it an act of independence, or
the very opposite? A despairing act driven by a
sense of hopelessness - or empowerment?

After is the story of Elayn Gemmell - and
the often difficult, prickly relationship
between parents and children, and how that
can change over time. As anguished as it is
truthful, as powerful as it is profound, After
is about life, death, elderly parents, hurt and
healing, and about how little, sometimes, 
we know the ones we love the most.

A deeply intimate, fiercely beautiful, bold and
important book.

Genres: Nonfiction - Memoir - Biography - Mental Health - Australia
Condition: Very good
Published: 2017 by Fourth Estate
Pages: 303
ISBN: 9781460753057
Weight: 435g