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FOUR FUNERALS, NO MARRIAGE
In “Four Funerals, No Marriage: A Memoir”, author Mike Keren is plunged into a caregiving journey when his loving but difficult parents come to visit and both end up hospitalized over the course of one weekend. Keren had only recently left a career as a psychologist to pursue the world of high finance driven by his perceptions of how difficult it was becoming to deliver quality service in the current profit-driven health care environment. He, along with his life-partner, Tom, had been caregiving Tom’s mom who was undergoing chemotherapy for ovarian cancer.
Keren finds support for the stresses of caregiving over the next three years from his relationship, his friends, and a special affinity to the character of Aurora Greenway from “Terms of Endearment”. Told with humor and compassion the book will bring laughter and tears, sometimes at the same time.
PRAISE
“Keren has perfected this delicate balance between humor and pathos, while keeping life and living, in focus. This is a must read for everyone – if only to learn about living life with dignity, love, care and family. This compelling and honest saga engulfs you from the first written word!”
—Shabnam Samuel, author of A Fractured Life
“…However, its portrayal of the love and care that he gave his parents shines through and provides occasions for his most poignant prose… An often affecting account of end-of-life care.” —Kirkus Review
“A heartbreaking memoir that is also highly relatable and often darkly funny. If you’ve ever cared for aging, ailing parents and worried that you might not survive the experience yourself, this book is for you.”
—Michael Sadowski, author of Men I’ve Never Been: A Memoir, one of Book Authority’s 100 Best Gay and Lesbian Books of All Time