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A moving and honest memoir about losing a mother and finding meaning in the process of saying goodbye.
Told through a series of letters - some written to Philippa during her illness, others penned after her death - this book chronicles the seven months in which the author watched her mother die and the profound grief that followed. Threaded throughout are letters to her nephew, sharing stories of Philippa's life: her background, her quirks, her roles as mother, friend, and lover, and this dual perspective - one steeped in the immediacy of loss, the other in legacy and remembrance - creates a rich, layered narrative about family, memory, and the ways we hold on.
Despite the heavy subject, the letters often sparkle with humour and warmth, capturing the absurdities, kindnesses, and small joys that exist even during the darkest times. The result is a story that is deeply human - one that recognizes grief not only as pain, but as evidence of deep connection.
At its core, Philippa is about love - between a daughter and her mother, within a family, and across generations. It speaks to anyone who has navigated loss, wrestled with memory, or sought to preserve the spirit of someone they couldn't bear to let go.
Told through a series of letters - some written to Philippa during her illness, others penned after her death - this book chronicles the seven months in which the author watched her mother die and the profound grief that followed. Threaded throughout are letters to her nephew, sharing stories of Philippa's life: her background, her quirks, her roles as mother, friend, and lover, and this dual perspective - one steeped in the immediacy of loss, the other in legacy and remembrance - creates a rich, layered narrative about family, memory, and the ways we hold on.
Despite the heavy subject, the letters often sparkle with humour and warmth, capturing the absurdities, kindnesses, and small joys that exist even during the darkest times. The result is a story that is deeply human - one that recognizes grief not only as pain, but as evidence of deep connection.
At its core, Philippa is about love - between a daughter and her mother, within a family, and across generations. It speaks to anyone who has navigated loss, wrestled with memory, or sought to preserve the spirit of someone they couldn't bear to let go.