Like many daughters of elderly parents, Pat MacEnulty finds herself in a maze of health care negotiations and discoveries when her mother can no longer care for herself. Pat's mother, who stood by her through her darkest years as a drug addict, was a small-town icon as a composer, pianist, organist and musical director. She is suddenly unable to be the accomplished, independent person she once was. Now Pat has two goals: to help her mother's masterpiece, 'An American Requiem', find a new life and a new audience in her mother's lifetime.
About the book
Like many daughters of elderly parents, Pat MacEnulty finds herself in a maze of health care negotiations and discoveries when her mother can no longer care for herself. Pat's mother, who stood by her through her darkest years as a drug addict, was a small-town icon as a composer, pianist, organist and musical director. She is suddenly unable to be the accomplished, independent person she once was. Now Pat has two goals: to help her mother's masterpiece, 'An American Requiem', find a new life and a new audience in her mother's lifetime.