Making an Exit or Instant Beauty

Making an Exit: A Mother-Daughter Drama with Alzheimer's, Machine Tools, and Laughter

Author: Elinor Fuchs

Written with “humanity, compassion, and dignity,” an unexpected love story of a career-driven mother, a once-resentful daughter, and a ten-year battle with Alzheimer's (Los Angeles Times)

At a time when such things were rare, Elinor Fuchs's mother, Lil, escaped a miserable marriage and left young Elinor to be raised by grandparents as she traveled the world selling automotive parts and military gear. With her stunning looks and ambition, Lil was less a mother to love than a figure to admire—and, once in college, Elinor determined to keep her distance.
Making an Exit is the moving account of what happens afterward, following Lil's diagnosis with Alzheimer's. As the disease progresses, both women are transformed: Elinor, with growing compassion, becomes her mother's mother; Lil, regularly speaking of “love,” connects with her daughter as never before through the poetry of her disintegrating language.
With wit, wisdom, and theatrical flair, Making an Exit tells an uncommon story of a parent's decline—and a rekindled relationship. “The last ten years,” writes Fuchs, “they were our best.”

“How these women touched me! Driven and real, Making an Exit hurtles toward its truths with uncommon feeling and
honesty.” —Gish Jen, author of The Love Wife

“Tremendous . . . brilliant . . . filled with unexpected glimmers of hope, wisdom, and joy.” —The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Table of Contents:

1	Chevy Chase	1
2	Radcliffe to Rio	19
3	Fried Connections	35
4	Spare Parts	57
5	Vacation	73
6	Life is a Dream	87
7	Isadora Duncan	117
8	Mini-Mental	135
9	Home	157
	Acknowledgments	189

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Instant Beauty: The Complete Consumer's Guide to Quick, Safe and Effective Cosmetic Procedures

Author: Steve H Dayan

A guide to the top ten minimally invasive cosmetic procedures, from Botox to lasers to peels, which can help you look younger quickly and safely

No one likes to hear this, but we have only .01 second to make a first impression. But what's the best way to look good? Makeup, hairstyles, and clothing--not to mention a friendly smile--can of course make a big difference, but for the thousands of Americans who would like an extra edge, nonsurgical cosmetic procedures are the answer.

But which procedures really work? How safe are they? And are they worth the time and money? From Botox to microdermabrasion to lasers to chemical peels, there are so many choices that it can be hard to tell what's hype and what's helpful. In Lunch Break Beauty, prominent Chicago cosmetic surgeon Steven Dayan, M.D., gives readers an easy-to-use no-nonsense guide to the top ten nonsurgical procedures, grading each for safety, effectiveness, and value. He explains the claims and the realities for each treatment, and lets you know exactly what to expect so that you can make the decision about what treatments are right for you.

In addition, Dr. Dayan gives sound advice on the best treatments for every age and every condition, and teaches readers what to look for in a cosmetic physician. He also briefly describes common surgical procedures, and clearly indicates who should and should not get each treatment.

Lunch Break Beauty is a straightforward and comprehensive guide for anyone interested in taking advantage of the remarkable breakthroughs in medical technology to look and feel better and younger--at any age!