The Goldfish Went on Vacation: A Memoir of Loss (and Learning to Tell the Truth

Description: The Goldfish Went on Vacation by Patty Dann, Sallie Sanborn Sooner or later, all parents face the question of how to talk to their children about death. What do you say when the goldfish dies? Do you lie about it or tell the truth? For Patty Dann it was harder still: her husband, still in his forties, was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. This book takes us on her journey with her three-year-old son. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The moment when Patty Dann s husband was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, she felt as though the ground had dropped out beneath her. Her grief, however, was immediately interrupted by the realization that she would have to tell their three-year-old son, Jake, that his father was dying. The prognosis gave her husband just a year to live. In that short time, the three of them - Patty, Willem, and Jake - would have to find a way to live with the illness and prepare for his death.Written with disarming honesty, courage, and humor, Patty weaves together a series of vignettes that chart her and Jake s eventual acceptance of their new family - through coping with the daily challenges, the sorrow, and the uncertainty, as well as embracing the surprising moments of beauty and acceptance. As much about exploring memory as it is about appreciating the moment, this captivating narrative will serve as a genuine comfort to anyone surprised by grief. Author Biography Patty Dann is the author of Sweet & Crazy; Mermaids, which was turned into a film starring Cher, Winona Ryder, and Christina Ricci; and The Baby Boat, an account of her own experiences adopting a child from Lithuania. Her articles have appeared in the New York Times, O magazine, Redbook, More magazine, and the Chicago Tribune. She has an MFA in writing from Columbia University and a BA from the University of Oregon. She and her son currently live in New York City. Review Click here to watch a live interview with Patty Dann on CBS Sunday Morning News. * * *"The most protective parent must one day reveal the hard truth that life ends. For Patty Dann, that wrenching task came sooner than any mother would wish. Danns memoir is filled with brave arguments for accepting death and may underscore the very natural difficulty people have in doing so. Evocatively titled . . . striking."—New York Times Book Review Click here to read more about The Goldfish Went on Vacation in the New York Times "Modern Love" column. * * *"Patty Dann writes movingly of losing her husband Willem to cancer. In this affecting memoir, Dann chronicles Willems quick decline and her own struggle to help three-year-old Jake deal with losing his dad. No goldfish-went-on-vacation euphemizer, she opts for straight talk while allowing Jake his talismans—Band-Aids plastered on his toy trucks, beach glass arranged in an intricate pattern on his parents bed. . . . Dann brings home the enormity of their loss but you get the feeling theyre two who, together, will survive just fine."—People "What sets Patty Danns volume apart is the remarkable three-year-old boy at its heart, and how, with the help of a smart therapist, he deals with the death of his father from brain cancer."—USA Today "Dann lets her story unfold as a series of short vignettes—some triggered by a mundane object, others by something someone said. Bittersweet and painfully honest, Danns memoir of how she had to leave one life and begin another is remarkable."—Publishers Weekly "Writing with grace and candor, and vivid bursts of humor, Ms. Dann shares the hard-won wisdom that the way to speak about death is honestly and openly. A wonderfully generous and helpful book."—Abigail Thomas, author of A Three Dog Life "A lovely, beautifully rendered memoir. A great wisdom resides in these short chapters, and Dann presents it in straightforward, succinct, crystalline prose."—Fenton Johnson, author of Geography of the Heart: A Memoir "Patty Dann writes about love and loss in a way that is stirring and important. Like Joan Didions The Year of Magical Thinking, this book takes readers through experiences they might be frightened to imagine, and it does so with poise, wit, and originality."—Meg Wolitzer, author of The Position and Surrender, Dorothy Review Quote "The most protective parent must one day reveal the hard truth that life ends. For Patty Dann, that wrenching task came sooner than any mother would wish. Danns memoir is filled with brave arguments for accepting death and may underscore the very natural difficulty people have in doing so. Evocatively titled . . . striking."--"New York Times Book Review" "Patty Dann writes movingly of losing her husband Willem to cancer. In this affecting memoir, Dann chronicles Willems quick decline and her own struggle to help three-year-old Jake deal with losing his dad. No goldfish-went-on-vacation euphemizer, she opts for straight talk while allowing Jake his talismans--Band-Aids plastered on his toy trucks, beach glass arranged in an intricate pattern on his parents bed. . . . Dann brings home the enormity of their loss but you get the feeling theyre two who, together will survive just fine."--"People" "What sets Patty Danns volume apart is the remarkable three-year-old boy at its heart, and how, with the help of a smart therapist, he deals with the death of his father from brain cancer."--"USA Today" "Dann lets her story unfold as a series of short vignettes--some triggered by a mundane object, others by something someone said. Bittersweet and painfully honest, Danns memoir of how she had to leave one life and begin another is remarkable."--"Publishers Weekly" Details ISBN1590305647 Author Sallie Sanborn Short Title GOLDFISH WENT ON VACATION Language English ISBN-10 1590305647 ISBN-13 9781590305645 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2007 Residence Manhattan, NY, US Imprint Shambhala Publications Inc Place of Publication Boston Country of Publication United States Illustrations black & white illustrations DOI 10.1604/9781590305645 AU Release Date 2007-12-04 NZ Release Date 2007-12-04 US Release Date 2007-12-04 UK Release Date 2007-12-04 Subtitle A Memoir of Loss (and Learning to Tell the Truth about It) Pages 176 Publisher Shambhala Publications Inc Publication Date 2007-12-04 DEWEY 813.54 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 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