{"product_id":"a-cup-of-tea-on-the-commode-large-print-edition-9781608082940","title":"A Cup of Tea on the Commode - Large Print Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Mark Steven Porro\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Writelife Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Writelife Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Eldercare\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2024 NYC Big Book Award Winner \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 2024 Paris Book Festival Winner \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 2024 IndieReader Discovery Award Winner \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 2024 Living Now Book Awards Winner \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 2024 International Book Awards Winner \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 2024 Book Excellence Award Winner \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 2024 Firebird Book Award Winner \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 2024 Readers' Favorite International Book Awards Finalist \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 2024 National Indie Excellence Awards Finalist \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 2024 Eric Hoffer Book Award Finalist \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 2024 American Bookfest Finalist \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Mark enjoyed his carefree bachelor's life in Los Angeles. He had no steady girlfriend, no children, few responsibilities outside of work. But that all changed when \"The Call\" came. Genevieve, his eighty-nine-year-old mother, was on her deathbed. He rushed back to New Jersey to be by her side. Hours became days, days became weeks, then she woke up. So, he moved back into his childhood home and took over her care. His first task was to remove all hazards, which included the current caregivers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e After, Mark asked his mother, \"Do you trust me?\" She whispered, \"Yes.\" \"Do you understand I will do everything in my power to keep you healthy and safe?\" She smiled and nodded. \"That means I'm in charge, and that means now you must obey me.\" Her mood shifted in an instant. She looked him dead in the eye, then puckered up her lips. He wasn't sure if this was a sign of surrender or one wishing him luck. He kissed her and hoped for the best. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The parent\/child role reversal may not have been unique to Mark, but how he dealt with it was. One day, hoping to make Genevieve's time on the commode a tad more pleasant, he offered her a cup of her favorite beverage. It was a hit, and a cup of tea on the commode became a staple on the morning menu, and the clear choice for the title of this intimate, funny, and heartwarming memoir of how eldercare can be done. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Cup of Tea on the Commode\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles Mark's multitasking adventures of filling his mother's last years with love, laughter, and joy. Though not always successful, he came pretty damn close.\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Writelife Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45145226248343,"sku":"9781608082940","price":1564.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781608082940.webp?v=1767655720","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/a-cup-of-tea-on-the-commode-large-print-edition-9781608082940","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}