Last Things: A Graphic Memoir of Loss and Love - Softcover

"Before reading Marissa Moss' Last Things I was unaware of how profoundly moved I could be by a graphic novel. With her gentle touch and brave honest voice, we experience how completely one's life and expectations be changed with a single devastating diagnosis. I absolutely loved Last Things!" --Luisa Smith, Book Passage, Corte Madera, CA--Reviews

"An important book that needs to be in the world. It's a hard read, but sometimes surviving and resilience is what makes people stronger. Ultimately that's what Last Things celebrates, not dying, but strength, the strength our families give us." --Kathleen Caldwell, A Great Good Place for Books, Oakland CA--Reviews

"Powerful and beautiful - this book is a great addition to the graphic novel canon." --Ian Lendler, author of The Stratford Zoo Midnight Revue Presents MacBeth--Reviews

"I was swept into the story, swept along." Joan Lester, author of Mama's Child--Reviews

"A gripping portrayal of how devastating ALS can be, but also a powerful example of resilience and hope." -Dr. Catherine Lomen-Hoerth, neurologist, ALS clinic, UCSF--Reviews

"Last Things is one of the most amazingly poignant and honest memoirs - graphic or otherwise -- I've ever encountered. This book - which I read in one insatiable sitting -- tore my heart in two. Moss handles the material with such a delicate sensibility, both with her drawings and her text, I couldn't help but let her carry me along on her journey of love and loss." -Katie Hafner, contributing writer to the New York Times and author of Mother, Daughter, Me: A Memoir--Reviews

"This journey is one that we rarely speak about, but it absolutely needs to be told. Marissa's messages to all of us are powerful, profound and touching as she navigates the death of her husband. I feel honored to be part of it." --Stuart Kelman, Founding Rabbi, Congregation Netivot Shalom--Reviews

"In this deeply affecting graphic memoir, Moss lays out the struggles of trying to live as her husband is dying of Lou Gehrig's disease. Her simple drawings reveal the pain and anguish her characters don't know how to express in words, making the format a perfect choice for the story. Those facing similar situations will feel relief at finding their struggles and confusion laid clearly on a page. A sad, haunting memoir." --Marika McCoola, New York Times bestselling author of Baba Yaga's Assistant--Reviews

"I was swept into the story, swept along." ̶ Joan Lester, author of Mama's Child--Reviews

"This is a very brave and beautifully drawn account. Anyone coping with the loss of a spouse is going to benefit - and any reader can relate to the family dynamics, the stress of caregiving, and the crisis of a terminal disease." ̶ Eleanor Vincent, author of Swimming with Maya: A Mother's Story--Reviews