Losing Mum and Pup: A Memoir
by Christopher Buckley
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Author: Christopher BuckleyEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-05-06
ISBN: 0446540943
Number of pages: 272
Publisher: Twelve
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Book Review: "A Testament to Devotion"
Summary: 4 Stars
Christopher Buckley is the only child of the late larger than life couple of William F. Buckley, Jr. and Patricia Buckley. William was well known for his conservative newspaper column, his books and the TV show Firing Line. Patricia was well known for her glamour and her skills as a hostess.
Obviously, with parents like that, Christopher didn't have an ordinary childhood. Politicians, celebrities and actors were frequent guests in the Buckley household. Trips to exotic places around the world were common. Christopher really didn't know that his parents were all that different from anyone else's until he was a teenager and away at boarding school, though. After his parents visited, comments from other students made him realize how unique his family was.
William and Patricia died within a year of each other and, being an only child, Christopher was the one who had to deal with making health care decisions at the end, and handling funeral and burial details.
I listened to the audio version Losing Mum and Pup which is written and read by Christopher Buckley. I wasn't sure this was the right book for me since both of my parents are in their eighties and my dad has had some struggles lately. I decided to give it a try and just stop listening if the book became too emotional for me, and I'm glad I did.
This book certainly has some emotional moments, but it really doesn't focus on the end of William and Patricia's lives - rather it focuses on their relationship and what it was like to grow up with larger than life parents like them. It's a celebration of living life to its fullest. Christopher said his goal in writing the book was to make it a "testament to their devotion," and I think he succeeded admirably. Losing Mum and Pup had the potential to be a terribly sad book, but Christopher's humor keeps it from being too heavy. This book is a loving tribute to his parents written by their adult son who still misses them. I think fans of memoirs and William F. Buckley, Jr. will enjoy this story, like I did.
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