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So Far Away is a powerful memoir of two very different end-of-life journeys that will speak to everyone who has been parented, and who has considered their personal wishes and hopes for their final years. <br>-- Luxury Reading

An emotionally powerful memoir that beautifully captures the life-changing journeys of her parents' final years. <br>--Booth Gardner, former governor, State of Washington, and a leader in the Death with Dignity movement

This is a powerful book <br>-- The Gerontologist

""So Far Away is a powerful memoir of two very different end-of-life journeys that will speak to everyone who has been parented, and who has considered their personal wishes and hopes for their final years."" --Luxury Reading ""An emotionally powerful memoir that beautifully captures the life-changing journeys of her parents' final years."" --Booth Gardner, former governor, State of Washington, and a leader in the Death with Dignity movement ""For me, part of the brilliance of So Far Away is that, wrapped up in the exquisitely well-described uniqueness of Hartmann's story about her parents and herself, are substantial insights about anticipatory grief, grief following a parent's death or decline, parent-child relationships at the end of life and after parents die, the links of personal grief to marital relationships, what can be accomplished by writing about parents and parent death, depression, and much more. And although the book is only about one family from one family member's perspective, it offers fascinating insights about families in many areas, including lies and secrets in families, family communication, and what might be called 'relationship traps.' Another part of the brilliance of the book is that the author tunes in so well on her own thoughts and feelings, that it becomes a stimulating book about the psychology of fear, guilt, anger, love, duty, neediness, independence, memory, and obliviousness."" --Paul C. Rosenblatt, University of Minnesota, author of four books on families and grief ""Grief is an individual process and dependent on situations, personalities, and relationships, but Hartmann offers personal discoveries that feel universal. Many readers will find familiar themes and emotions. SO FAR AWAY is a gift for anyone struggling to come to terms with death or depression."" --ForeWord Reviews ""Hartmann demonstrates considerable courage in sharing her story with the world and her book is a gift to families dealing with the daily challenges of caregiving for their elderly loved ones."" --Journal of Women and Aging ""Real and engaging while unique and provocative, So Far Away is an absorbing memoir with touching moments and challenging moral choices to consider."" --SeniorCare101 ""This is a powerful book"" --The Gerontologist

An emotionally powerful memoir that beautifully captures the life-changing journeys of her parents' final years. --Booth Gardner, former governor, State of Washington, and a leader in the Death with Dignity movement For me, part of the brilliance of So Far Away is that, wrapped up in the exquisitely well-described uniqueness of Hartmann's story about her parents and herself, are substantial insights about anticipatory grief, grief following a parent's death or decline, parent-child relationships at the end of life and after parents die, the links of personal grief to marital relationships, what can be accomplished by writing about parents and parent death, depression, and much more. And although the book is only about one family from one family member's perspective, it offers fascinating insights about families in many areas, including lies and secrets in families, family communication, and what might be called 'relationship traps.' Another part of the brilliance of the book is that the author tunes in so well on her own thoughts and feelings, that it becomes a stimulating book about the psychology of fear, guilt, anger, love, duty, neediness, independence, memory, and obliviousness. --Paul C. Rosenblatt, University of Minnesota, author of four books on families and grief So Far Away is a powerful memoir of two very different end-of-life journeys that will speak to everyone who has been parented, and who has considered their personal wishes and hopes for their final years. --Luxury Reading This is a powerful book --The Gerontologist Grief is an individual process and dependent on situations, personalities, and relationships, but Hartmann offers personal discoveries that feel universal. Many readers will find familiar themes and emotions. SO FAR AWAY is a gift for anyone struggling to come to terms with death or depression. --ForeWord Reviews Hartmann demonstrates considerable courage in sharing her story with the world and her book is a gift to families dealing with the daily challenges of caregiving for their elderly loved ones. --Journal of Women and Aging Real and engaging while unique and provocative, So Far Away is an absorbing memoir with touching moments and challenging moral choices to consider. --SeniorCare101

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Christine Hartmann was born in Ohio and grew up in Delaware. She spent part of her junior year studying in Nepal and graduated with a B.A. in German literature. For the next nine years she pursued her love of teaching in rural Japan. After returning to the U.S. to study clinical social work, she earned her Master's and Ph.D. Having held a number of research positions, she now works at the Veteran's Health Administration and also holds a faculty appointment at Boston University.

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