Once More with Feeling

A Novel

De: Ceridwen Dovey

Narrado por: Jason Chong

Arthur MacDonald, 85, is having an end-of-life crisis. His beloved, dying wife of over 60 years no longer knows who he is. His older brother still has all his hair and a wife almost half his age. The man his middle-aged daughter is dating has a ponytail.

His teenaged grandson wants to cook desserts for a living. And his daughter wants him to move into Silvermine retirement home. Then Arthur meets the gorgeous, radical, 80-something-year-old Robbie and learns that nobody is ever too old to fall in love all over again.

©2020 Ceridwen Dovey (P)2020 Audible Australia Pty Ltd.

Sensitive and human look at getting older…..

I loved this poignant and humorous look at the foibles and dangers of getting older in an insensitive world. Rich and engaging characters - I felt as if I knew them. Respectful dip into the mortality of aging, and the possibilities of choices were forced to make. Warm and generous writing.

Loved this book.

Warm, kind, nurturing. And an all out pleasure to read. The characters show so much depth and love and make you wish you could share time with them.

New Insight

I appreciated this story very much for bringing insight to the practice of self uthenasia. My father died a terrible death due to cancer. He chose to starve himself instead of the alternative. I wish the laws had been different at that time, so that it wouldn't have been so hard on him. This was a beautiful story. Thank you.

Surprisingly moving

A rare writer who treats aging, dementia, and end-of-life issues with sensitivity and compassion as well as humor and humanity. The narrator was wonderful.

The warmth and human interest

A lovely heartwarming, heartbreaking story about life, love, loyalty, family with lots of laugh out loud moments. Wonderful.