Life Expectancy
Life Expectancy by Kirsten Rian, published by Redbat Books on April 3, 2018, is a poignant exploration of life’s unpredictable journey. This 136-page work delves into the author’s Scandinavian roots, examining the connections that bind her to her heritage while reflecting on personal experiences with health and loss. Rian’s narrative intertwines her family’s struggles, including her son’s medical challenges and the sudden passing of her husband, creating a tapestry of grief and resilience.
Readers will find a thoughtful examination of themes such as death, grief, and loss, as Rian navigates the complexities of life through her unique lens. The book captures the essence of familial ties and the impact of unexpected events on one’s life expectancy. With a focus on the interplay between past, present, and future, Life Expectancy invites contemplation on what remains after profound loss and the enduring connections that shape our existence.
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Past-present-future. Beginning-middle-end. Mama-daughter-son. Life goes the way it goes, and usually in unexpected directions. Rian looks far back to her Scandinavian roots to explore what remains, cultural and genetic ties as tethers to something bigger than the literal visceral skewing of life expectancy statistics relative to her own health and her family. Rian’s son was born with medical issues, cuing a decade and a half journey of doctors, tests, fights with insurance, surgeries, and scans. When her children were 10 and 12 their father suddenly and inexplicably passed away at age 44. While driving home from the beach after scattering his ashes, and thinking about when they had married on that very beach years before, she absent-mindedly felt the side of her head and noticed a lump that turned out to be a tumor. Past-present-future. Beginning-middle-end. What remains.
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