Losing Mom: A Memoir of Life, Loss and Letting Go

When Peggy Ottman's eighty-nine-year-old mother fell, she and her two sisters returned to Ohio to begin what would become a forty-one-day vigil at their mother's hospice bedside.

LOSING MOM is an unflinching account of those six weeks-the impossible decisions, the guilt, the unexpected laughter, and the profound moments of grace that appeared even in the darkest hours.

With warmth and candor, Ottman captures the complexity of watching a vibrant, independent woman slowly slip away leaving fragments of her essence scattered in memories, gestures, and the enduring bonds between daughters. This memoir offers companionship to anyone navigating the heartbreaking journey of caring for aging parents and facing their own impossible goodbye.