Feet First

<p>A cross between Archie Bunker and Ralph Kramden Ellie is an old-school New Yorker who has outlived his wife his money and his body. Angered and frustrated by his situation he rejects all outside help (other than that of his youngest son) and sets out to prove he can still do it all by himself.</p> <p>In <i>Feet First</i> author Jamie Legon Ellie's son narrates the humorous but cautionary tale through the minefield that is Ellie's attempt at living alone at over ninety years of age. Incorporating facts and information about caregiving and elder issues Jamie recalls the profound disturbing and enlightening experiences of caring for his father during Ellie's last years of life. He also shares the lessons he learned along the way about loving giving and forgiving-even if those truths only became clear after the fact.</p><p>This memoir takes a humorous and realistic look at some of the challenges of the human condition exploring a journey that produced feelings of guilt fear angst and anger but that in the end provided Jamie with a new perspective on the challenges and rewards of caring for aging parents.</p>