Orphaned at 39: A Story of Parents, Aging and a Debt Repaid

Author: Jonathon David Eide
List Price: $21.79
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ISBN: 158721167X
Publisher: 1stBooks Library (March, 2001)
Sales Rank: 1,518,097
Average Customer Rating: 4.79 out of 5

Customer Reviews

Rating: 5 out of 5
Clone that son!
This has to be one of the most touching books that I have ever read. And I love to read books that move me.

This author, like many of us, is a middle-aged member of the baby boom generation, and finds himself taking care of an elderly and ailing parent. But what was so moving to me was the level of loyalty and devotion that he offers his quite ill father. In relating his journey on paper, he makes it clear from the start that nothing would take precedence over his dad. No one was going to stand in the way of him properly caring for his father.

I enjoyed this book, and can tell you that it is okay for a man to cry (my wife did too as she read the book) when he sees such an improbable level of compassion and caring. It is rare today to see children care so strongly for their parents, so if I ever need him, I hope that I can clone this author.

Great book.

Richard Pettibone


Rating: 5 out of 5
Informative, yet a pleasurable story.
I found this book to be both informative, as well as a marvelous story of family, friends and unforeseen circumstances.

The help that this author offers to adult care-providers, in the form of his past experiences, is beyond equal. But what also makes the book so appealing to read is the thought and care that he gives to telling a pleasurable story of how normal life can quickly throw us a curveball - causing even the best laid long-term plans to be discarded in order to provide care for an ailing parent.

Bravo! Excellent offering about life, and the challenges that it often presents!


Rating: 5 out of 5
A call to arms for those in need of elder-care.
This is the finest book I have ever read about devotion to family. The Best! The father was lucky to have a son who cared so much.

And I saw nothing wrong with the punctuation, grammar or editing, and I taught HS English for 23 years!



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