LIGHT FALLS ON EVERYTHING: A daughter's MEMOIR OF caregiving, grief, and possibility
"Poetic, unflinching, and unforgettable. As I finished this profound depiction of love and loss, what I felt most was a sublime sense of wonder."
--Ron Rash, author of The Caretaker
Light Falls on Everything takes us inside the intimate rooms of long-term caregiving, where exhaustion, confusion, heartbreak, and grief can shadow the most ordinary days. Still, light flickers in even the darkest corners, revealing moments of tenderness, laughter, absurdity, surprise, and unrelenting love. Emotionally gripping and unstintingly honest, this memoir invites us to reflect on the timeless nature of love and loss and, with it, the unexpected lessons of caregiving: how to move forward into our own uncertain futures, accept grief as a longtime companion, and approach death with some measure of grace. ORDER FROM YOUR INDEPENDENT BOOK STORE
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Published by UNC Press ISBN 9781469693217 (paperback)
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"A powerful and moving look at how love evolves even through our most trying times."– Lee Martin, author of The Evening Shades
"With clarity, beauty, and infinite grace, McClanahan evokes the joy and sweetness of elder care while never sidestepping its complexities and grief. I've never read a more precise account of the mysterious inner workings of the human heart."
– Dinty W. Moore, author of The Mindful Writer
"Light Falls on Everything is about as honest a book as I've ever read. What shines on every page is love. This should be required reading for all of us."
– Ann Hood, author of Comfort: A Journey Through Grief and The Stolen Child
"McClanahan is a bold and gentle guide as she examines what looking after, and saying goodbye to, our dearest beloveds requires of us. This book is a treasure."
– Jill Christman, author of If This Were Fiction
• Psychology Today- review by Deborah J. Cohan Ph.D.
• INDY Weekly-interview with Andrea Richards
• Barrelhouse Magazine- review by Amy Wright
• Storied Charlotte- article by Mark West
