As an account of a solitude, a couple, a family, and a culture, Pomegranate Years is concerned with the question of how to live well at any age, but especially as one grows older and a beloved life draws almost imperceptibly nearer to its end. Talks with friends, and her own historical awareness, provide her with a rich sense of belonging. She takes long walks in the Cretan mountains and discovers hidden aspects of the island. Sarah reflects on his situation, as well as on the vicissitudes of daily life, the practice of art, and current events in Greece, Europe, and the US. Fotis remains a full human being, authentic and resilient despite his impairments. It is also deeply concerned with illness and death, as the authors husband Fotis Kafatos, a distinguished scientist, is increasingly affected by Alzheimers disease. Sarah Kafatou has given us a gentle-paced, keen-eyed lesson, day by day, in how to live as we get older.Rachel Hadas, author of Strange Relation: A Memoir of Marriage, Dementia, and Poetry and Poems for Camilla Pomegranate Years, an intimate account of three years lived on the island of Crete, documents a turbulent, stressful time of economic and political crisis in Greece. Book Synopsis Unexpected, rare, and a revelation. About the Book An American artists poignant memoir of three years in Crete as she cares forher renowned and dying Greek-born husband.
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