Someone you love, maybe the person you love most in the world, is drowning. Should you jump in the water? Will you be able to bring both of you back to shore?
It’s hard to know whether this memoir will land in the hands of exhausted caregivers, intrepid explorers or government officials who have the power to help the most vulnerable among us. It belongs with all three, although each might take issue with a different part ... there’s an admirable rigor to Eubanks’s account. She really does dive into the wreck, applying the same level of scrutiny to her own impatience and peevishness as she does to J.’s suffering ... Stylish and informative.
Tackles an often-neglected side of caregiving with clarity and meticulousness ... Candid ... Details the exhausting effort of disputing her partner’s medical claims with insurance companies ... In addition to being a memoir, A Guide to Open Water Lifesaving is intended as a resource for caregivers.
A hybrid work of memoir, reportage, and instruction inspired by caring for a partner with PTSD ... This eloquent, well-buttressed plea for improved support for trauma survivors is itself a significant contribution.
