
Before The Leaves Fall
Clare O'Dea(Author)
Fairlight Books (Publisher)
Book
Paperback/Softback
978-1-914148-73-6 (ISBN)
Description
Seeking a new purpose in life, Swiss
widower Ruedi signs up to work with Depart, an assisted dying organisation.
His role is to spend time with those who have sought out Depart's services,
acting as a guide and companion in their final weeks.
Margrit, his crotchety first client,
wants only to get on with things. Marking time in a care home, with poor
health weighing down on her, she has decided it's time to go. Her family are
upset by her choice, but she is determined. By the end of the summer, she'll
have left the world behind - and on her own terms.
Yet
when she and Ruedi realise their paths have crossed once before, an unexpected
bond forms. One that will illuminate both their lives.
widower Ruedi signs up to work with Depart, an assisted dying organisation.
His role is to spend time with those who have sought out Depart's services,
acting as a guide and companion in their final weeks.
Margrit, his crotchety first client,
wants only to get on with things. Marking time in a care home, with poor
health weighing down on her, she has decided it's time to go. Her family are
upset by her choice, but she is determined. By the end of the summer, she'll
have left the world behind - and on her own terms.
Yet
when she and Ruedi realise their paths have crossed once before, an unexpected
bond forms. One that will illuminate both their lives.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-914148-73-6 (9781914148736)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Originally from Dublin, Clare
O'Dea has lived in Switzerland since 2003. After studying French and Russian at
Trinity College Dublin, she had a varied media career in Ireland, with a
freelance stint in Russia. Clare worked for the state broadcaster (RTE), the Irish
Times, Today FM and the Guna Nua Theatre Company. Her first non-fiction
book, The Naked Swiss: A Nation Behind 10 Myths, was published in 2016
by Bergli Books. A second updated edition followed in 2018. Clare turned to
Ireland as a subject for her second book, The Naked Irish: Portrait of a
Nation Beyond the Cliches.
O'Dea has lived in Switzerland since 2003. After studying French and Russian at
Trinity College Dublin, she had a varied media career in Ireland, with a
freelance stint in Russia. Clare worked for the state broadcaster (RTE), the Irish
Times, Today FM and the Guna Nua Theatre Company. Her first non-fiction
book, The Naked Swiss: A Nation Behind 10 Myths, was published in 2016
by Bergli Books. A second updated edition followed in 2018. Clare turned to
Ireland as a subject for her second book, The Naked Irish: Portrait of a
Nation Beyond the Cliches.