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Mothering Mother: A Daughter's Humorous And Heartbreaking Memoir

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The book I chose is Mothering Mother: A Daughter’s Humorous and Heartbreaking Memoir written by Carol O’Dell. This book appealed to me because I enjoy to read books that are based on true events or ones that captures the reader by reading the summary on the back of the book. This book captured my attention in that sense. With O’Dell using her daily journals, I believe it caught the real meaning of everything a caregiver does to make this particular book interesting. The unique style of the book O’Dell used as she expressed days in life of a caregiver was appealing. This unique way O’Dell used as her style of the book is called vignette. A vignette is a brief, but powerful scene. A good vignette leaves you wanting more (vocabulary.com). As O’Dell expresses her challenges that came along with caregiving for her mother while being a wife and a mother of two, I never would have imagine to think that it would be so much time consuming and difficult at times. With caregiving for a loved one, there can be an emotional and physical toll on the person as well as other family members involved. While …show more content…

The reason that I believe this is the theme is because throughout the book it touches on what our relationships do to us and how they impact us in many ways. These relationships can impact our daily lives, faith, and eventually death. Throughout this story, the theme occurs to share with readers that life is short and that relationships are important. Even though Carol grew up without her biological parents that did not bother her, she loved that she been adopted by a loving couple who gave her the support and care she needed to succeed in life. After Carol’s father had passed, he made a promise with the family that they all take care of each other and that’s how I believe Carol knew that she needed to care for her mother no matter the

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