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The Weight of Choosing: A Death with Dignity Novel

The Weight of Choosing: A Death with Dignity Novel


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When six Latino friends in their sixties watch their aging parents navigate the final chapters of life, they discover that the hardest conversations are the ones that matter most. The Weight of Choosing follows Debbie, a Cuban-American therapist who can't help her own mother; Mauricio, a Mexican engineer whose solutions can't fix his father's failing heart; Nico, an Italian-American teacher paralyzed by research on death statistics; Ana, a Colombian architect unable to blueprint her way through grief; Maria, a Salvadoran executive treating her father's Alzheimer's like a business problem; and Andres, an Argentine journalist who missed the most important story of all-his own family's mortality. As each friend confronts the impossible choices between honoring cultural traditions and accepting American healthcare realities, they form an unlikely death-with-dignity pact. Through hospital corridors and family kitchens, memorial services and midnight phone calls, they learn that planning for death isn't about giving up-it's about choosing how to love. Spanning three generations in contemporary San Diego, this deeply moving novel explores how conversations about mortality ripple through families, creating conflict and understanding in equal measure. Ricardo Gómez weaves together the voices of parents who survived civil wars and immigration, adult children balancing professional success with family obligation, and young people learning that death awareness can enhance rather than diminish the experience of being alive. With the emotional depth of Everything I Never Told You and the cultural richness of The House on Mango Street, The Weight of Choosing offers a timely exploration of how we can die with dignity while helping those we love live fully. It's a story about the courage to have difficult conversations, the wisdom found in diverse cultural approaches to mortality, and the profound strength that emerges when communities choose truth over comfort. Perfect for readers who appreciated Being Mortal, The Midnight Library, and Crying in H Mart, this novel transforms one of life's most challenging subjects into a celebration of conscious living, family bonds, and the healing power of chosen community.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9798286184538
  • Publisher: Independently Published
  • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 390
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: A Death with Dignity Novel
  • Width: 152 mm
  • ISBN-10: 828618453X
  • Publisher Date: 29 Jun 2025
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 20 mm
  • Weight: 571 gr


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