Our Last Walk Home: Love, Cancer, and the Agony of Letting Go - Softcover

Sanfilippo, Jennifer

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798990031104

Publisher: Jennifer Sanfilippo, 2024

Synopsis

In January, 2020, Jennifer Sanfilippo’s life was upended when her husband Jim was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia. Thrust into the cancer battle against the backdrop of a roiling Covid-19 pandemic, Jim fought for his life while Jennifer fought to protect their family from the indignities of the healthcare complex.

Our Last Walk Home is an exploration of cancer treatment in the US, from diagnosis to death, through the lens of a widow's grief. This very personal, often painful and surprisingly funny narrative challenges the big questions of mental health care for cancer patients and families, patient centeredness in teaching hospitals, and our nation's cultural refusal to create useful dialogue and practices that support individuals through death and grief. With a heartfelt and generous telling, Jennifer guides the reader through her journey of hope and loss

About this title

About the Author

Born and raised in Buffalo, NY (Go Bills!), Jennifer Sanfilippo, MBA, enjoyed a robust career as a trusted executive advisor and political strategist. She brought her thoughtful, strategic sensibilities first to the public sector, advising members of Congress, governors, mayors and senior staffers at the federal, state and local levels. Mid-career, she transitioned to the private sector, advising senior executives at several financial institutions in New York State. Since Jim's passing, Jennifer has turned her attention to providing support and counsel to those facing major life transitions, and facilitating end-of-life conversations. She is the delighted mother of two magnificent young men, and lives in comfortable co-dependence with her three cats in Rochester, NY.Visit Jennifer's website at www.jennifer-sanfilippo.com for more information and links to resources on end-of-life care, leukemia and other related areas of interest.

Edition details

• Publisher: Jennifer Sanfilippo
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798990031104
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 253