Buy this book on-line Middlebrook, Christina : Seeing the Crab : A Memoir of DyingBasic Books : HarperCollins Publishers, New York, 1996 ISBN 0465074936
FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. The touching memoir of a woman faced with malignant metasticized breast cancer and the reality of her likely death approaching, she reflecting much upon the close and loving support she received from her husband and other family members, the roles of doctors and other caregivers, the final tasks and affairs she had to get in order, support groups that helped her, and the issues of dignity and personal courage - as well as her views on the flaws and false hopes of the 'wish away your cancer' literature so commonly found in 'New Age' feminist tracts and books. Hardcover with dust jacket, 212pp., remainders mark. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Fine Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Middlebrook, Christina : Seeing the Crab : A Memoir of Dying. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including libri antichi, collectables, livres rares, used books and livres illustrées. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |