Tag Archives: memoir

when hope is all we have: elizabeth edwards remembered

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Emily

Everyone has been writing tributes to Elizabeth Edwards over the last twenty-four hours. The grief which I felt upon learning of her death yesterday was likely no greater than that of anyone else who admired her but never knew her personally. But it may … Continue reading →

Posted in cancer, Death | Tagged control, courage, Elizabeth Edwards, hope, magical thinking, memoir, politics, second act, stage IV metastatic breast cancer, survival mechanism, wisdom | Leave a comment

’til death do them part (or, john edwards is an asshole)

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Emily

I can’t stop thinking about Elizabeth Edwards. But first, a confession. There was a time, many moons ago, when I actually thought John Edwards might make a half-decent President. I think I even voted for him in the ’04 Democratic … Continue reading →

Posted in cancer, politics | Tagged Andrew Young, cancer partners, Elizabeth Edwards, first-class asshole, Janet Maslin, John Edwards, memoir, poverty, President of the United States, Raleigh, Saving Graces, U.S. Senate | 4 Comments

Tag Archives: memoir

when hope is all we have: elizabeth edwards remembered

’til death do them part (or, john edwards is an asshole)

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