Holding the Last Light: A Memoir of Family, Illness, and Resilience
Marlowe Quinn Steele
Joseph W Stafford · AI-narrated by Madelyn (from Google)
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Holding the Last Light is a candid, intimate memoir about living—and parenting—through Parkinson’s disease. Marlowe Quinn Steele traces the arc of a family: early marriage, sobriety, the arrival of four children, and the daily negotiations of love, fallibility, and public life. Through vivid scenes of fatherhood, dogs, concerts, and the empty-nest transition, Steele balances humor and humility while confronting illness, recovery, and gratitude. Poignant and unvarnished, this book explores how vulnerability can become a source of connection, how small rituals sustain a household, and how hope persists amid uncertainty. It is a warm, reflective account for readers seeking a humane perspective on illness, family dynamics, and finding meaning in ordinary moments.
Holding the Last Light is a candid, intimate memoir about living—and parenting—through Parkinson’s disease. Marlowe Quinn Steele traces the arc of a family: early marriage, sobriety, the arrival of four children, and the daily negotiations of love, fallibility, and public life. Through vivid scen...
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