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The Archaeology of Loss
- Life, love and the art of dying
- Narrated by: Sarah Tarlow
- Length: 8 hrs and 26 mins
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Publisher's Summary
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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- Anonymous User
- 01-06-2023
Brilliant
Insightful account and exploration of love and loss conveyed with nuance, giving voice to the complexities of being a caregiver (especially as someone thrust into the role with an already full plate of an enriching academic life, juggling a household and parenting three children). Unflinchingly honest and considered, Sarah Tarlow examines her life and reveals to us her observations and humanity, her relationship with her partner and their journey with his undiagnosed progressive illness, notably through the lense of her own work as an archaeologist and academic. I loved it.
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