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LOSING MUM AND PUP by CHRISTOPHER BUCKLEY

Becoming an orphan is never easy. As the only child of the conservative icon, William F. Buckley, Christopher knows this only too well. He lost both his parents within a year. This book is his story of that terrible year. He tells many revealing stories about his parents and his relationship with them. But his rapprochement with them allows him to lovingly dispatch their foibles. It shows his great skill as a writer that he can reveal so much in just a small volume. His parents and his experiences with end of life care tell us much about this current national debate on health care. But through it all this writer of many humorous books brings a light touch to the sobering end of his parent's lives. He makes you both laugh and cry. A must read!