The Archaeology of Loss
Life, love and the art of dying
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Sarah Tarlow
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Sarah Tarlow
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My whole adult life, I have made a study of death.
A stunning blend of the personal and professional, The Archaeology of Loss is Sarah Tarlow’s first memoir. An accomplished archaeologist, much of Sarah’s work is concerned with the ritual and belief behind the practice of grief. In 2012, she was awarded the Chair in Archaeology at the University of Leicester. But in the years that followed this appointment, Sarah’s husband, Mark, would begin to suffer from a progressive but undiagnosed illness, finally resulting in his inability to drive, to walk, to taste or to care for himself. Though Sarah had devoted her professional life to the study of emotion, of how we anticipate and experience grief, nothing could have prepared her for the realities of care-giving, of losing someone you love and the helplessness attached to both.
A fiercely honest and unique memoir, The Archaeology of Loss describes a collective experience with an unflinching and singular gaze and will undoubtedly speak to listeners of The Salt Path and H is for Hawk. Told with humour, intelligence and urgency, this is an unforgettable experience.
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- Miss L. M. Coughlin
- 02-01-24
Utterly beautiful
Soul nourishing. Thank you so much for writing such a poignant, heartwrenching and brutally honest book!
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- RosieS
- 30-11-24
Raw, honest and beautifully written
At times the subject matter is difficult or uncomfortable, yet the prose is always lifted by Sarah's lightness of touch and insightful comment. The author reads her work beautifully.
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- Joe
- 04-06-23
A book that gives beautiful clarity to life
I am so happy to have listened to this book by Sarah Tarlow. Her ability to tell this moving account of her experiences is humbly shared with us. Even as difficult as it may be to talk about illness, end of life scenarios, Tarlow does so with the utmost sensitivity and insight. Thank you to Sarah Tarlow for writing this book.
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- Rob Crane
- 09-07-24
So beautiful 😍
Educational, relatable, honest, . . A couple of words to describe this much appreciated book. Well read as well. Thank you for writing this.
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