With short chapters, each ending leading the reader eagerly to the
next, this is an account of a troubled and complex mother daughter
relationship. The author writes bravely about the painful feelings she
felt toward her mother and her mostly absent father. An especially
interesting aspect of the story is the how Alexa in spite of her own
health problems deals with the medical industry ( and it is an
industry) while her mother's health declines. A quick read, deep,
thought provoking, and well worth the reader's time. A lovely memoir.
Donna Daniel
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MY MOTHER'S HOUSE, A Memoir, is a candid and touching account of the relationship Alexa Wolf had with her mother. Well-written, complex, and full of emotion, the reader relives this stormy relationship through Alexa's dramatic retelling. It has the intensity of a novel and the interest of psychological non-fiction. I found it hard to put it down until I had read every page.
Jack Clubb
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This memoir is a tale of what is wrong with the American Health Care
Industry. Alexa, and her mother struggle with a shocking lack of
resources in battling the ill health of mother and daughter. A
continuation of Michael Moore's movie, "Sicko". This will once again
show us why this country badly needs affordable universal health care.
Cicely Gilman
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In
My Mother's House, " right from the get go, Alexa Wolf details the
intricacies of an ever-evolving relationship between a mother and her
daughter. Early in the book, I asked myself "What is it about this
woman that I trust so much?" The parrallels between Alexa's
relationship with her mother and my relationship with my own mother
were astonishing: how could she speak so candidly? Almost immediately I
found myself in tears--mostly from laughter, but also at the deep
understanding and respect Alexa seemed to possess for her mother. What
a remarkable woman!
Later
in the book I was disheartened and angry, then livid and outraged at
the way in which our elderly are treated. I was further outraged, more
with every page, as Alexa recounts with poignancy, grace and an amazing
sense of humor the horrors of navigating the health care system with
little money, almost no help, and not a trace of "care.”
Now,
having recently lost my grandmother to Alzheimer's disease, I can
certainly relate to Alexa’s frustrations and devastation by the system.
My Mother's House has inspired and empowered me to demand change. The
success of this book, however, does not lie only in its ability to
convince those of us already aware of the problem—it's to educate those
who believe "well, it could never happen to me." Well, you're wrong. It
could, and no matter how much money you may or may not have, you are
still not protected from the carelessness of a terribly flawed system.
Though
tragic at times, My Mother's House is full of wit, honesty, and humor!
This book should be required reading for young students who think they
understand health care in this country--and for all people, many who
share similar stories.
Alexis Wolfe (no relation to author)
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MY MOTHER'S HOUSE, A Memoir, is now available. Please go to the Orders page. Free e-book is available with the memoir. Please see Survival Tips.
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