Rowing without Oars by Ulla-Carin Lindquist
With a highflying career, a renowned surgeon as a husband, and four gorgeous children, Ulla-Carin Lindquist is a woman who seemingly has everything. Then, on her fiftieth birthday, she is suddenly diagnosed with ALS, an aggressive and incurable form of motor neurone disease. Within a year, Ulla-Carin will die. Rowing without Oars is the story of this final year. In writing striking for its honesty, simplicity and unexpected humour, Ulla-Carin describes how it feels to be losing control of her life, and to know that soon she will die and leave her beloved husband and children. The result is a heart-breaking book. It is also one of the most inspiring and uplifting memoirs of recent years.
'Beautifully written, the book is an honest and courageous insight into the last moments of life' -- Liverpool Daily Post (Welsh Edition), Reena Gopal From the Swedish reviews: 'It is almost impossible to fathom that this refreshing, concentrated, beautiful and sorrowful book has been written by somebody who is living shut up inside a body that seems to have virtually broken down altogether. It is a short but remarkable book... never self-pitying or sentimental' 'A magnificent depiction of what it means to be human' 'This is a book for anyone who falls ill, for their loved ones, or anyone with children, in fact for all of us who are mortal' 'I have never read anything like it - its quietness, its courage, its lucidity; I found it searing, beautiful, terrifying, and, at the same time, affirming - and reassuring' -- Oliver Sacks 20050113 'The astonishing triumph of her book is that its lasting impression is not one of hospitals and the endless prodding and probing that accompanies serious illness, but of sunlight on water, children's laughter, winter flowers.' -- Daily Mail 20050527 'Remarkable ... a quietly moving and direct account not just of her sadness at knowing she would leave her family, but of the joy she was able to feel when she relaxed enough to live in the moment' -- The Times 20050601 'A remarkable account of one woman's courage when confronted with her own terminal illness' -- Belfast Telegraph 20050604 'This is the affecting story of her final year, told in her own words.' -- The bookseller 20050304 'Showing the contrasting sides of the modern female psyche: charm and resilience but ultimately vulnerability...it's written simply, honestly and with unexpected humour.' -- Bookseller 20040311 'Astonishing ... life-affirming' -- Daily Mail 20050623 'Extraordinary ... beautifully written' -- Scotland on Sunday 20050612 'The smartness and extreme bravery of Lindquist's narrative ! intelligent ! elegant' -- Financial Times 20050910 'The intimate exchanges with her children, and the detail with which she describes her decline, leave the reader feeling like a confidante ... an articulate and sensitive memoir' -- Easy Living 20050508 'Compelling' -- Prima 20050601
Ulla-Carin Lindquist died in 2004. On publication in Sweden, Rowing without Oars became a number one bestseller. Rights have been sold in seven countries.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780719566868 |
| ISBN 10 | 071956686X |
| Title | Rowing without Oars |
| Author | Ulla-Carin Lindquist |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | John Murray Press |
| Year published | 2005-06-06 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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