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Mothercare : an autobiographical essay / Lynne Tillman.

by Tillman, Lynne.

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Soft Skull, c2022.

Tillman, Lynne.

Tillman, Lynne -- Family.

Novelists, American -- 21st century -- Biography.

Adult children of aging parents -- United States -- Biography.

Parent and adult child -- Biography.

9781593767174 (hc.)

Alternate title:

Mother care : an autobiographical essay

161 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

"On obligation, love, death, and ambivalence" -- Cover.

"From the brilliantly original novelist and cultural critic Lynne Tillman comes 'Mothercare', and honest and beautifully written account of a sudden, drastically changed relationship to one's mother, and of the time and labor spent navigating the American health care system. When a mother's unusual health condition, normal pressure hydrocephalus, renders her entirely dependent on you, your sisters, caregivers, and companions, the unthinkable becomes daily life. In 'Mothercare,' Tillman's describes doing what seems impossible : handling her mother as if she were a child and coping with a longtime ambivalence toward her. In Tillman's celebrated style and as a "rich noticer of strange thing" (Colm Tóibín), she describes, without flinching, the unxpected, heartbreaking, and anxious eleven years of caring for a sick parent. 'Mothercare' is both a cautionary tale and sympathetic guidance for anyone who suddenly becomes a caregiver. This story may be helpful, informative, consoling, or upsetting, and it never fails to underscore how impossible it is to get the job done completely right" --Jacket.

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