The End of the Twins: A Memoir of Losing a Brother

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Summary: the end of the twins
Review: I was browsing in my neighborhood bookstore. As is always the case, my eyes quickly past over the section designated " Death and Dying,but a cover caught my eye. It was " The End of the Twins, by Saul Diskin. I pulled out the book and began thumbing through the pages with the kind of experienced movement that a shopper uses when going through a rack of clothes. I expected nothing and was truly surprised when I saw good writing on the page. Although I am not a twin and death and dying are things I have gone to great lenghths to avoid, I was hooked. The book puts into words the thoughts and feelings that we are afraid to face about our families and ourselves. Don't be an ostrich. Read it!

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Summary: YOU WILL DISCOVER THE AUTHOR'S LOSS IS THE READERS GAIN
Review: Placing the words in the right order and injecting personal feelings to a story results in a successful read that will stay with you for a long time. This is such a book. You learn of the special relationship that twins enjoy (and infrequently "not enjoy")and the rest of us mortals can only read about. You learn of their life while a youth in the beginning, but the majority of the story concerns the illness of Marty. You learn a lot about bone marrow transplant and it is interesting. Marty is ill over a long period of time and the many procedures and decisions that have to be made are sometimes overwhelming. This story will keep you interested from beginning to end.

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Summary: YOU WILL DISCOVER THE AUTHOR'S LOSS IS THE READERS GAIN
Review: Placing the words in the right order and injecting personal feelings to a story results in a successful read that will stay with you for a long time. This is such a book. You learn of the special relationship that twins enjoy (and infrequently "not enjoy")and the rest of us mortals can only read about. You learn of their life while a youth in the beginning, but the majority of the story concerns the illness of Marty. You learn a lot about bone marrow transplant and it is interesting. Marty is ill over a long period of time and the many procedures and decisions that have to be made are sometimes overwhelming. This story will keep you interested from beginning to end.

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Summary: A Wonderful, Moving Meditation on Life, Love, and Death
Review: This marvelous book takes the reader deep into the intimate world of twins while pondering the sibling experience, the meaning of identity, and the terrors of loss. It is a sensitive, generous tale, both harrowing and comforting. In a word, wonderful

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Summary: What is it like to lose a twin?
Review: What is it like to lose a twin? Diskin's brother had leukemia: Saul observed his slow decline and death and End Of The Twins reflects on his experiences and on the special nature of twins. Insights into the brothers' closeness and ties are followed by explorations of what it means to survive such a close loved one's death. Moving and engrossing.