
Two Women Walk into a Bar
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Cheryl Strayed
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By:
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Cheryl Strayed
Cheryl Strayed, the bestselling author of Wild and Tiny Beautiful Things, finds humor and connection in a poignant short memoir about love, family secrets, and reconciliation.
Twenty-one years after Cheryl Strayed set off on the Pacific Crest Trail to heal from the death of her beloved mother, Cheryl’s mother-in-law, Joan, is given weeks to live. As she and her husband help see Joan through her final days, Cheryl reckons with their complicated relationship, determined to connect with a woman who both showed her love and (sometimes hilariously) held her at a distance. Cheryl reflects on their two decades together as she comes to a deeper understanding of the secrets and sorrows in Joan’s complicated past. At Joan’s bedside, it’s time to contemplate the challenges they’ve faced, to accept their differences, and to find some healing in goodbye.
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Critic reviews
“Author Cheryl Strayed traces her emotions in both the text and narration of her short memoir, which revolves around the death of her mother-in-law, Joan.… She covers a lot of ground in this short essay, both in feelings and time, as she writes of Joan's final days.… Strayed describes emotional distances and intimacies, and, most important, the healing that comes in final farewells.”—AudioFile Magazine
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Writing style and authenticity
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Compassionate handling of death of a mother-in-law.
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I’m so glad the author read this!
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Good Story Line
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Relatable
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For these reasons, I would have disliked Joan, despite knowing how hard her life was.
But Cheryl somehow made peace with her and came to care deeply about her. That amazed me.
Very fine story.
Joan’s character - to know her is to wish you didn’t!
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Beautiful and Honest
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Cheryl tells a great story!
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Beautiful
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