Review of I'm Here for the Bath
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[Following is a volunteer review of "I'm Here for the Bath" by P.E. Rolita.]
Choosing a book to read involves many elements for me. First, of course, is the cover. There is no forgiveness for an uninteresting cover. The semi-disguised figure of the nurse on the front of this book enticed me. I assumed the photo was of the author, and I liked that he chose to hide his face. The title is the second attention-getting device for me. Since I had recently had a situation that involved hospice care, I was sold.
I'm Here for the Bath by P.E. Rolita consists of 350 pages about actual patients who the author cared for during his thirty-year career as a hospice nurse. The title comes from the words that Rolita spoke when he was greeted at the door by a family member whose loved one was in need of care in their final days.
Each of the sixty short stories is introduced by a detailed illustration. On my device, the illustrations appeared alone on a page with no text. I had to click the arrow to see the title of the next chapter. After I realized that the pictures foreshadowed the subject of the story, I enjoyed pausing and trying to guess how the dog, or the cake, or the turtle would be incorporated into the next tale. Emma Blake is listed as compiling the illustrations, and her work was one of my favorite parts of the book.
Rolita's purpose for sharing his experiences was to urge people to prepare for their deaths. Most of his stories depict individuals who wanted to spare their loved ones hardships after they died. By giving examples of what others did to prepare for the inevitable in a light-hearted way, he gets his message across without being morbid.
Reading this book motivated me to make decisions about my end-of-life wishes. Learning about hospice care and the services they provide was educational and entertaining. It was like a behind-the-scenes look at this profession. The compassion shown by the author was evident. I recommend this book to anyone who expects to die at some point. My rating is five out of five because there was nothing I disliked.
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Choosing a book to read involves many elements for me. First, of course, is the cover. There is no forgiveness for an uninteresting cover. The semi-disguised figure of the nurse on the front of this book enticed me. I assumed the photo was of the author, and I liked that he chose to hide his face. The title is the second attention-getting device for me. Since I had recently had a situation that involved hospice care, I was sold.
I'm Here for the Bath by P.E. Rolita consists of 350 pages about actual patients who the author cared for during his thirty-year career as a hospice nurse. The title comes from the words that Rolita spoke when he was greeted at the door by a family member whose loved one was in need of care in their final days.
Each of the sixty short stories is introduced by a detailed illustration. On my device, the illustrations appeared alone on a page with no text. I had to click the arrow to see the title of the next chapter. After I realized that the pictures foreshadowed the subject of the story, I enjoyed pausing and trying to guess how the dog, or the cake, or the turtle would be incorporated into the next tale. Emma Blake is listed as compiling the illustrations, and her work was one of my favorite parts of the book.
Rolita's purpose for sharing his experiences was to urge people to prepare for their deaths. Most of his stories depict individuals who wanted to spare their loved ones hardships after they died. By giving examples of what others did to prepare for the inevitable in a light-hearted way, he gets his message across without being morbid.
Reading this book motivated me to make decisions about my end-of-life wishes. Learning about hospice care and the services they provide was educational and entertaining. It was like a behind-the-scenes look at this profession. The compassion shown by the author was evident. I recommend this book to anyone who expects to die at some point. My rating is five out of five because there was nothing I disliked.
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I'm Here for the Bath
View: on Bookshelves |
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