The Book:
parting gifts
Parting Gifts is an intimate memoir of a daughter’s dire need to make spiritual sense of her father’s humbling battle with cancer. In this visually compelling, spiritually poignant autobiographical account, Monica Gannon takes readers on a journey through grief with warmth, wit, and a sense of wonder.
Explore two beautifully crafted chapters of Parting Gifts at the links below. The full manuscript is completed and available upon request.
Prologue: The Big Show
In the Parting Gifts’ prologue, we meet the Gannon family in their darkest hour as they await the end of their father’s long battle with cancer. Monica Gannon reflects on her father’s life, pondering the importance and meaning of endings.
Chapter 7: Escape
Frustrated by the hospital system, Monica Gannon and her family plot ways to free their father from the hospital’s confining walls. Through the drawing of their increasingly ludicrous plans, they find the ultimate escape: shared laughter.