Ahead of all parting on learning to live with an open heart
(2026)
By:
Michels, Barry
Nonfiction
Book
Call Numbers:
NEW MEMOIR/MICHELS,B
1 Hold on 1 Copy
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
New York : Spiegel & Grau, [2026]
©2026
©2026
EDITION
First edition
DESCRIPTION
240 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN/ISSN
9781966302179, 1966302177, 9781966302179
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
Psychotherapist Barry Michels reflects on the transformation that followed his diagnosis with Lewy body dementia, a degenerative disease that had also taken his father's life. Initially overwhelmed by despair, Michels gradually finds purpose through writing, relationships, creativity, and a growing openness to spirituality. Drawing lessons from his experiences, he considers vulnerability, community, love, beauty, and the possibility of finding meaning and joy while confronting mortality