- Overview
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An essay chronicling the experiences of a caregiver over seven years in caring for the elderly suffering from dementia.
- Book Intro
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The author, who works in a nursing home in Gangwon Province, witnessed more than 100 elderly people die over a seven-year period and recorded details about their last days. The author collected their fragmented memories to convey the shining value of life. Through the stories of those who are inching closer to death day by day, this book explores how we should live in an effort to be truly happy and will provide a sense of comfort to those who are exceptionally troubled or ill.
- About the Author
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Ko Jaewook
After a painful failure in business, Ko Jaewook lost his will to live, giving up on everything and even staying at homeless shelters. But upon witnessing the cold and tragic death the streets had to offer, Ko regained his determination, with a new sense of purpose. He then began volunteer work at a nursing home in a mountain village in Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi Province, where for seven years Ko spent time caring for and recording the lives of elderly persons suffering from dementia.
Park Jungeun
