The Pianist's Only Daughter
A Memoir
by Kathryn Betts Adams
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Pub Date Nov 14 2023 | Archive Date Feb 11 2025
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Description
The Pianist’s Only Daughter: A Memoir is a frank, humorous, and poignant exploration of aging in an aging expert's own family.
Gerontological social worker and only daughter Kathryn Betts Adams tells the story of her life with colorful, emotionally volatile parents, an English teacher and a music professor, culminating with her increasing involvement as they reach old age and need her help. Managing the care for her mother who is fading with debilitating Parkinson’s disease and for her dramatic pianist father in their final years proves challenging despite the author’s social work and aging expertise. Old family dynamics and disappointing limitations to available services for older adults make every care decision a difficult one. In a clear, wry and matter-of-fact voice, the author shares intimate details of her parents’ aging, the efforts she makes to help them maintain their quality of life, and the mix of resentment, overwhelm and deep empathy she feels for them.
Advance Praise
"An enthralling account that traces the highs and lows of a family dealing with aging. This debut memoir centers on a woman's spirited life with her artistic parents whom she helped care for in their later lives. Adams' sharp prose delivers...an unflinching portrait of aging and a not-always-flattering picture of medical care in the United States..." ~Kirkus Reviews
Adams writes with a refreshing candor that strikes a reader as wholly authentic, and with a clear voice and a rollercoaster of a story to tell, she's someone I would be happy to listen to a whole lot more going forward. Very highly recommended." ~Readers' Favorite
THE PIANIST'S ONLY DAUGHTER: A Memoir is a clear-eyed and poignant account of one of the most difficult chapters of American life. Kathryn Betts Adams writes with a grace and generosity of spirit that will disarm even the most cynical reader. IR Approved: 4 Stars. ~IndieReader
"A powerful retelling of a family's life and intriguing and heartwarming evolution, The Pianist's Only Daughter is an emotional memoir that captures the ebbs and flows of family, love, aging, and caregiving...comes highly recommended by Chick Lit Book Cafe."~Chick Lit Book Cafe Reviews
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9798393872144 |
| PRICE | $7.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 294 |
