In this meditative, heartbreaking, and unexpectedly comforting
book, artist and essayist Judith Margolis tells the story of her
mother's illness, decline, and death through thoughtfully written
vignettes, poignant drawings, and poetic, prayerful affirmations.
As her mother fights a series of health crises and faces the end of
her life, Margolis documents her anxious concern and her father's
turmoil while juggling responsibilities and her own distress. The
resulting narrative, told with quiet intensity and candor, bears
witness to contentious deliberations over medical decisions, the
difficulties of patient care, and the complicated dynamics of
family. In this book, designed to imitate a traditional Jewish
prayer book, Margolis reminds herself and others caring for a dying
parent to "pray"-pray for clarity, pray to stay centered, pray to
forgive oneself-as a way of acknowledging and embodying the
turbulent emotions involved. Both the form of the book and
Margolis's rendering of the traditions involved in a family death
ground Life Support firmly in the Jewish experience, providing a
spiritual layer to this honest, realistic narrative that all
readers will find inspiring and relevant. Life Support: Invitation
to Prayer is a unique testimony to the power of creative response
to infirmity and careful documentation during times of personal
loss, as well as a loving tribute to family, spirituality, and
grief.
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