So We Go: The Day My Father Died

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Pub Date 25 Oct 2016 | Archive Date 27 Feb 2017

Description

Many accepted the Ice Bucket Challenge to raise money for ALS, but the real challenge of Lou Gehrig’s Disease begins the moment you or someone you love is diagnosed with this terminal illness. Michael Hemery’s memoir follows his father’s last day alive, interwoven with stories of his childhood and his father’s two-year decline. So We Go not only delves into the world of ALS, euthanasia and the medical community’s abandonment, but also offers a narrative of hope—and even laughter—as the Hemerys rally around their beloved husband, father, and grandfather. So We Go: The Day My Father Died is a story of relentless optimism in the face of certain death.


Many accepted the Ice Bucket Challenge to raise money for ALS, but the real challenge of Lou Gehrig’s Disease begins the moment you or someone you love is diagnosed with this terminal illness...


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ISBN 9781944193652
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There is not a whole lot I can say about this book other than I am glad that I read it.

The author shares his experience watching his father decline from a robust, strong man to a man who can no longer do anything for himself. ALS or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a horrible, horrible disease that needs to be eradicated NOW! This is a disease that slowly kills your body but never your mind. Imagine being stuck, a prisoner in your body, a body that you can no longer control, no longer move, yet your brain is as strong and functioning as ever. That to me is hell on earth.

The book takes us from the past telling stories about "Pa" and the man he was to the present, the man he was forced to become. We walk the path to death along with the author and his family. Like everything else, Pa died the way he wanted to proud and strong.

Books like this need to be written and read. Death does not need to be swept under the bed. It is important to know how these diseases take a toll on not just the person diagnosed but the entire family. So We Go is a well written book that will make you laugh and cry but you will be glad that you were invited into this private moment.

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This is a book that pulled at my heart. My Aunt became ill and was later diagnosed with ALS. It was a journey to watch and one which Michael Hemery has had the courage to share with us all. This is a story about love and heartbreak and a story that will stick with you long after you have completed the final pages. This book will open some eyes as to the devastion of this disease and the part it plays on the family that remains. A beautiful tribute clearly written from the heart.
Thank you NetGallery for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest review

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