Left on Tenth: A Second Chance at Life
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Summary
The bestselling， beloved writer of romantic comedies like You've Got Mail tells her own late-in-life love story， complete with a tragic second act and joyous resolution。
Delia Ephron had struggled through several years of heartbreak。 She’d lost her sister， Nora， and then her husband， Jerry， both to cancer。 Several months after Jerry’s death， she decided to make one small change in her life—she shut down his landline， which crashed her internet。 She ended up in Verizon hell。
She channeled her grief the best way she knew: by writing a New York Times op-ed。 The piece caught the attention of Peter， a Bay Area psychiatrist， who emailed her to commiserate。 Recently widowed himself， he reminded her that they had shared a few dates fifty-four years before， set up by Nora。 Delia did not remember him， but after several weeks of exchanging emails and sixties folk songs， he flew east to see her。 They were crazy， utterly， in love。
But this was not a rom-com: four months later she was diagnosed with AML， a fierce leukemia。
In Left on Tenth， Delia Ephron enchants as she seesaws us between tears and laughter， navigating the suicidal lows of enduring cutting-edge treatment and the giddy highs of a second chance at love。 With Peter and her close girlfriends by her side， with startling clarity， warmth， and honesty about facing death， Ephron invites us to join her team of warriors and become believers ourselves。
Delia Ephron had struggled through several years of heartbreak。 She’d lost her sister， Nora， and then her husband， Jerry， both to cancer。 Several months after Jerry’s death， she decided to make one small change in her life—she shut down his landline， which crashed her internet。 She ended up in Verizon hell。
She channeled her grief the best way she knew: by writing a New York Times op-ed。 The piece caught the attention of Peter， a Bay Area psychiatrist， who emailed her to commiserate。 Recently widowed himself， he reminded her that they had shared a few dates fifty-four years before， set up by Nora。 Delia did not remember him， but after several weeks of exchanging emails and sixties folk songs， he flew east to see her。 They were crazy， utterly， in love。
But this was not a rom-com: four months later she was diagnosed with AML， a fierce leukemia。
In Left on Tenth， Delia Ephron enchants as she seesaws us between tears and laughter， navigating the suicidal lows of enduring cutting-edge treatment and the giddy highs of a second chance at love。 With Peter and her close girlfriends by her side， with startling clarity， warmth， and honesty about facing death， Ephron invites us to join her team of warriors and become believers ourselves。
Reviews
Hermione
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Delia Ephron is a masterful writer。 From the opening paragraph of this book， I was in， and stayed with her on this memoir。 Which says a lot， because this book could have been so heavy and sad in other hands。 And I'm not really into the heavy， emotional stuff lately。 I loved her story， and I think that was because she felt so human， so vulnerable and totally relatable， even though my life is not like hers at all。 I found especially touching her relationships， with her first husband， her new love Delia Ephron is a masterful writer。 From the opening paragraph of this book， I was in， and stayed with her on this memoir。 Which says a lot， because this book could have been so heavy and sad in other hands。 And I'm not really into the heavy， emotional stuff lately。 I loved her story， and I think that was because she felt so human， so vulnerable and totally relatable， even though my life is not like hers at all。 I found especially touching her relationships， with her first husband， her new love and her deep close friendships。 Very beautiful。 My criticism is small。 Around the last third of the book I got a little bogged down in all the hospital and health details。 There was just a lot of it。 Nothing wrong with that really。 It's a brave thing to share so honestly， and I felt like I understood what people really go through a little better。 Thank you to the publisher for the copy of this book for review。 。。。more
Randy O'Brien
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An extraordinary work of dealing with grief and hope。 Funny too。
Tina Rae
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Pro tip: if you’re planning to listen to this while driving， probably don’t。 Probably wait until you’re not operating a vehicle。 Because you will end up sobbing， unable to see the road and have a difficult time on your journey。But another pro tip: DO listen to this！ It is… phenomenal。I’m sad to say that I didn’t know much about Delia Ephron going into this。 I’m a huge fan of her sister Nora and I adore a few of the films they’ve written together。 But as a separate person， apart from her work wit Pro tip: if you’re planning to listen to this while driving， probably don’t。 Probably wait until you’re not operating a vehicle。 Because you will end up sobbing， unable to see the road and have a difficult time on your journey。But another pro tip: DO listen to this！ It is… phenomenal。I’m sad to say that I didn’t know much about Delia Ephron going into this。 I’m a huge fan of her sister Nora and I adore a few of the films they’ve written together。 But as a separate person， apart from her work with Nora， I didn’t know much about Delia。So I am so glad I picked this one up！ It is a wonderfully written memoir that is both heartbreaking and inspiring。 I laughed， I sobbed and I deeply enjoyed getting to know Delia through these pages。Illness and loss are both incredibly tough subjects and I’m always so impressed by authors who can both write about these things and then also read them （this book was read by the author）。 There’s a bravery in telling these types of stories and I’m so glad the author chose to share recount this to us。So。 I cannot recommend this more highly！ I already can’t stop thinking about it and I’m sure I will pick it up again in the future！ And I’ll definitely be snapping up Delia’s past works （and future！）If you’re also a memoir fan， please pick this one up！ It’s a tough read but it’s ultimately a story of hope。 Plus the audiobook is WONDERFUL！ （What a lovely， soothing voice！）Thank you to Libro。fm and Hachette Audio for allow me to listen to this in exchange for an honest review！ 。。。more
Leslie
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Recommended by Annie Jones
Ione
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The cover of this book has a review that states the book is "so very， very funny"。 Unfortunately， I found very little humor in the book。 It basically is the diary/journal of the author's struggle with leukemia and a bone marrow transplant， with a little romance tossed in。 I was definitely impressed with the author's courage and determination。 I also found her experiences in the hospital useful， as several in my own family have struggled with similar issues。 My uncle died waiting for the transpla The cover of this book has a review that states the book is "so very， very funny"。 Unfortunately， I found very little humor in the book。 It basically is the diary/journal of the author's struggle with leukemia and a bone marrow transplant， with a little romance tossed in。 I was definitely impressed with the author's courage and determination。 I also found her experiences in the hospital useful， as several in my own family have struggled with similar issues。 My uncle died waiting for the transplant。 My brother has to take doses of chemo for the rest of his life。 But this is not a book for everyone。 Not an easy or "funny" read。 。。。more
Joyce
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Very intense read filled with much emotion both sadness and much joy for Delia Ephron。Her journey's details reflect insight into the human condition during difficult times。Writing is excellent allowing the reader to be present in her journey。 Very intense read filled with much emotion both sadness and much joy for Delia Ephron。Her journey's details reflect insight into the human condition during difficult times。Writing is excellent allowing the reader to be present in her journey。 。。。more
Sherry Meador
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Won this book which I really appreciated。 Have read three other books by this author and really looked forward to reading this one。 This is a memoir of three years of the authors life and it is quite intense as it recaps the loss of her sister Nora and then the loss of her husband Jerry。 There is also great happiness of finding a new love and then her own battle with the cancer that took Nora’s life。 There are funny parts too。 Recommend this book。
Shannon
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What an incredible memoir！ Nora Ephron's sister Delia shares her journey with grief， finding new love late in life and battling with leukemia。 Narrated by the author herself， this was a wonderful listen about a woman grieving for her husband， falling in love again for the first time （and it's such a romantic story！） and then dealing with extreme health crises， involving cancer treatments， near death experiences， blood transplant， depression and finally recovery。 Highly recommended and much thank What an incredible memoir！ Nora Ephron's sister Delia shares her journey with grief， finding new love late in life and battling with leukemia。 Narrated by the author herself， this was a wonderful listen about a woman grieving for her husband， falling in love again for the first time （and it's such a romantic story！） and then dealing with extreme health crises， involving cancer treatments， near death experiences， blood transplant， depression and finally recovery。 Highly recommended and much thanks to Libro。fm for my ALC！ 。。。more
Mama K
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Delia Ephron， younger sister of the bit more famous Nora Ephron， details her journey and coping with loss of spouse and sister， finding new love late in life， and personal crisis/illness。 Though not as famous as her elder sister， Delia Ephron is a good writer herself。 In this account， she deals with traumatic life occurrences without being maudlin or preachy。 The emotional impact of her narrative can get taxing at times， and i found myself taking breaks to read something else awhile， but for the Delia Ephron， younger sister of the bit more famous Nora Ephron， details her journey and coping with loss of spouse and sister， finding new love late in life， and personal crisis/illness。 Though not as famous as her elder sister， Delia Ephron is a good writer herself。 In this account， she deals with traumatic life occurrences without being maudlin or preachy。 The emotional impact of her narrative can get taxing at times， and i found myself taking breaks to read something else awhile， but for the elder demographic this is an affecting and relatable book。I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Shelby
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Not unlike In Love: A Memoir of Love and Loss， this memoir speaks to some of my deepest fears: losing a spouse， terminal illness， and even the death of a pet （content warning）。 But it also speaks to love lost and found and the grittiness of commitment and caretaking when one is ill。First， Delia Ephron is a writer， but second， she is the sister of beloved rom-com icon Nora Ephron。 Delia lives in the shadow of her sister not only on page and screen， but also in the marrow: genetic leukemia。 After Not unlike In Love: A Memoir of Love and Loss， this memoir speaks to some of my deepest fears: losing a spouse， terminal illness， and even the death of a pet （content warning）。 But it also speaks to love lost and found and the grittiness of commitment and caretaking when one is ill。First， Delia Ephron is a writer， but second， she is the sister of beloved rom-com icon Nora Ephron。 Delia lives in the shadow of her sister not only on page and screen， but also in the marrow: genetic leukemia。 After Nora succumbs to cancer and those same vicious markers appear in Delia's blood， the darkness of Nora's suffering shadow haunts her: will their outcomes be the same？ 。。。more
Debbie
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A rollercoaster of a memoirI was in love with Nora Ephron and was crushed when she died of leukemia in 2012。 A comic genius， she was。 I had laughed myself silly with her I Feel Bad About My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman， and I loved her movies， especially Sleepless in Seattle。 It didn’t hurt that she was a New Yorker， which I secretly wish I was。 I have her phrase， “everything is copy，” walking around in my head; it’s pretty much a mantra。 It keeps me on my toes and keeps me listenin A rollercoaster of a memoirI was in love with Nora Ephron and was crushed when she died of leukemia in 2012。 A comic genius， she was。 I had laughed myself silly with her I Feel Bad About My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman， and I loved her movies， especially Sleepless in Seattle。 It didn’t hurt that she was a New Yorker， which I secretly wish I was。 I have her phrase， “everything is copy，” walking around in my head; it’s pretty much a mantra。 It keeps me on my toes and keeps me listening hard and looking closely。 But what？ She had a sister！ Turns out Delia Ephron is a writer， too， with movies like You’ve Got Mail on her resume。 I read two books by her—her collection of essays called Sister Mother Husband Dog: Etc。， and a novel， Siracusa。 Loved both to death。 I would say she’s one hell of a funny writer， too—like sister， like sister。 So it was a no brainer when I saw she had a new book coming out。 I requested it， no questions asked。 I assumed it would be another cheerful and witty collection of essays。 Wrong。 This is an intense little memoir， about three events in her life: her beloved husband’s death from prostate cancer， her discovery of love in her 70s （telling us that yes， old people do still kiss， LOL）， and then a devastating diagnosis of the same leukemia that killed her sister Nora。What a rollercoaster this book was。 Here was my trip trajectory: Sad， happy， horrified， hopeful。 （Yeah， it’s a good thing it ended on the upbeat。） Delia met her new love all because she had a Verizon experience from hell right after her husband died。 （We’ve all had that kind of phone madness， so instant sympathy for her there！） She ended up writing a piece about it， and damn if this guy didn’t read it， track her down， and woo her online。 Turns out she had actually gone out with him moons ago。 Her descriptions of their budding romance and marriage were delicious， and I could have stayed in that story forever。 But that wasn’t to be—when she was diagnosed with leukemia， her life changed forever and so did this memoir。 The leukemia story takes up most of the book， and it is grueling。 Delia makes you feel like you’re right there in the hospital room with her。 I was a fly on the wall， observing it all and groaning in agony with her。 Man， did she have a terrible time of it; it was all so intense and horrifying。 It felt like a friend was telling me her experience—Delia describes all the emotions she’s going through while keeping to the medical facts， too。 I found the medical part fascinating。 Oh， and she talks about the love of her new husband and all her friends， who rallied by her side。 Group hug。 Her new husband was just amazing， the calm voice and constant cheerleader。 It didn’t hurt that he was a doctor—he could talk doctor-speak and get the real scoop。 At one point， she begged her husband to let her die。 He wouldn’t hear of it （not that he could have made that happen anyway）。 It made me think。 Not long ago， I read The Living Sea of Waking Dreams， which was about a dying woman whose kids disregarded her wish to die。 I was shaken when I saw that Delia’s wishes were dismissed—shouldn’t she be allowed to check out if she wanted to？ She was suffering so much—it was hard to read about。 I felt that he should let her go; maybe figure out how to help her die。 But look！ She returned to a good life！ So he was right to not listen to her！ And I was wrong to think he should have！The leukemia story was so devastating that I felt like she wouldn’t make it; I had to keep reminding myself that she lived to tell the story， so chillax。 Chilling out was not easy， however。 I have someone very close to me with terminal cancer and she is going through the ringer。 Some of the medical details are similar。 It was scary to be reading about the details of death lurking around the corner， but it was also cathartic and familiar。 I’m sure I related to Delia’s story even more because I’m the same age as her。The blurbs say the book is funny。 Seriously， given the subject matter， there ain’t much funny here。 Oh， very occasionally， especially during the romance section， Delia gave me a chuckle or two。 One line tickled me: “Women don’t care about weather， they only care about what the weather will do to their hair。”And she did have some pieces of wisdom。 One of her comments was actually epiphany material for me; she said something about herself that applied to my life， too。 That was pure gold！ Another relatable thing: when she lost her beloved dog， she said， “I miss all the love， action， and conversation she brought to my life。” I lost my wonderful cat， Bobo， a couple of months ago， and her comment brought tears to my eyes。 She also mentioned how if you get a pet and you’re old， you have to think about who will take your pet if it outlives you。 So true， so sad。 You just don’t think about such things if you’re a young pet owner。 Getting old sucks。Delia included emails from friends who were constantly checking on her and sending love。 If I had any complaints about the book， I’d say that the emails added nothing—they were just basic greetings that you’d expect to arrive in her mailbox。 Oh， such a minor complaint！ I’m guessing that by including the emails she was giving extra thanks to all of her friends， and that’s a nice gesture。I debated whether to include so many details about the book in this review， but I decided that spoilers aren’t an issue here。 I want readers to know how dark it is （in case， like me， they think they are about to read something funny）， but also that it is hopeful in the end。 Delia is an amazing writer; her story is so well told。 I want to be her buddy， just like I wanted to be Nora’s。 I do feel like I want to bug her monthly and see if she’s still doing okay， but I don’t want to be a stalker， lol。 Throughout her story， I was on the edge of my seat， hoping she’d be alright， and rooting for her all the way。 Just so glad she could share her heartfelt story with us。Thanks to NetGalley for the advance copy。 Publication Date: April 12， 2022 。。。more
Mary
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Throughly enjoyed this read
Nataša
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I relly liked to listen to this story about lost and new beginings。 Before you are at that point of receiving the terrible diagnosis and after your loved ones has passed away it must be even more difficult。。。 in this book this is a woman of over 70 years old。 I was so glad to read that she found love again。 A guy she was really dating a long time ago。 And they know all bad and good things about this but anyway every situation is unique。 I luck same as miracle？ Does this happen in this book？Thank I relly liked to listen to this story about lost and new beginings。 Before you are at that point of receiving the terrible diagnosis and after your loved ones has passed away it must be even more difficult。。。 in this book this is a woman of over 70 years old。 I was so glad to read that she found love again。 A guy she was really dating a long time ago。 And they know all bad and good things about this but anyway every situation is unique。 I luck same as miracle？ Does this happen in this book？Thank you to Libro。fm fir this audio。 。。。more
Natalie
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I'm always a fan of Delia's writing。 After losing her husband and sister， and dealing with leukemia， Ms。 Ephron brings a lot of humor and light to her writing。 She explores what it means to grieve and face death。 Themes of the importance of friendship and love were throughout this book。 I couldn't put it down。 I'm always a fan of Delia's writing。 After losing her husband and sister， and dealing with leukemia， Ms。 Ephron brings a lot of humor and light to her writing。 She explores what it means to grieve and face death。 Themes of the importance of friendship and love were throughout this book。 I couldn't put it down。 。。。more
Candy
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Ephron's story is painful but hopeful。 Her vulnerability and courage shines through her reading。 Ephron's story is painful but hopeful。 Her vulnerability and courage shines through her reading。 。。。more
Susie Williams
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（thank you to libro。fm for my copy of this audiobook）4 1/2 stars rounded up to 5I admit I didn't know anything about Delia Ephron when I decided to start listening to this book。 But within the first few minutes， she mentioned her novel Siracusa and I thought， "I've read that！"I couldn't remember too much about it， but I headed to Goodreads and saw that I read it back in 2016 and gave it 5 stars。 That instantly made me feel a bit more connected to the book and author。 OK， and the fact that I star （thank you to libro。fm for my copy of this audiobook）4 1/2 stars rounded up to 5I admit I didn't know anything about Delia Ephron when I decided to start listening to this book。 But within the first few minutes， she mentioned her novel Siracusa and I thought， "I've read that！"I couldn't remember too much about it， but I headed to Goodreads and saw that I read it back in 2016 and gave it 5 stars。 That instantly made me feel a bit more connected to the book and author。 OK， and the fact that I started crying within 5 minutes of starting。I don't really like to rate people's memoirs， especially memoirs that are filled with so much pain and trauma。 it feels weird to say， "I was so entertained hearing your terrible story！" or "So sorry you went through all that; but you bored me。" But nevertheless， I'm leaving a review so others will know what this book is like and can determine whether or not they want to pick it up。 The book begins in Ephron's early 70s with the loss of her dear husband。 It goes on to detail her unexpected new relationship and subsequent diagnosis with AML， which is an aggressive form of Leukemia and also what Delia's sister， Nora， passed away from。Delia narrates her own story on audio and I HIGHLY recommend listening to it this way。 It's incredibly difficult to listen to at some points and though I don't often get emotional while reading， I literally broke down and cried in my kitchen several times while listening to this。 It also made me want Delia as a friend！ As a childless almost-40-something， it brought me so much joy to see how much of a happy and fulfilled life Delia has lived。 She has an incredible network of friends and so much love in her life。 She also made me immediately go to look up information on Be the Match and I have a feeling her book will encourage others to educate themselves on how they can make a difference。My only criticism （and I feel silly even criticizing anything） is that I wish Ephron had spoke a bit more or recognized a bit more her extreme privilege。 I'm sure it's terribly difficult to feel like you're privileged when you're going through such loss and so many health crises。 But I just kept thinking about people who have this same disease or similar who don't live in NYC （or another medical hub）， don't have money to travel， don't have insurance， don't have such caring family and friends， etc。 etc。 etc。 Overall， I highly recommend listening to Delia Ephron's memoir， but make sure you have the emotional space for it first。 She's a beautiful writer and tells her story so well。 。。。more
Michelle （bookishinthebay）
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Thank you @librofm & @hachetteaudio for the ALC！ Mini Review: I love the Ephrons。 The quintessential New Yorkers 🗽。 Like Nora’s last memoir， I REMEMBER NOTHING， written while she was dying （that she kept a secret from everyone 😭）， LoT is Delia’s journey with the same illness that Nora had - though she survived。 She writes about losing her husband， her sister， and finding about her own illness。
Mccall Hardison
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I think it would be too narrow to call this a “medical memoir，” even though it is in many ways。 It’s a wonderful book about hope and aging， but also living。
wellreadtraveler
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I'll be honest upfront and tell you I hadn't read any of Delia Ephron's books but I am obsessed with the movie You've Got Mail。 I mean the bookshop on the corner。。。my dream book store！Reading memoirs has become my favorite genre。 I think its so brave for someone to open themselves up and share their private lives。 You open yourself up to criticism and judgement but most important you tell your story that may help others in someway。 Delia openly discusses losing her beloved husband Jerry to cance I'll be honest upfront and tell you I hadn't read any of Delia Ephron's books but I am obsessed with the movie You've Got Mail。 I mean the bookshop on the corner。。。my dream book store！Reading memoirs has become my favorite genre。 I think its so brave for someone to open themselves up and share their private lives。 You open yourself up to criticism and judgement but most important you tell your story that may help others in someway。 Delia openly discusses losing her beloved husband Jerry to cancer and how this loss rocked her world。 Financially she would be fine but Jerry was her everything。 Delia also lost her sister so it was a time of great loss。 Delia threw herself into writing and creating a new project which eventually brought an old acquaintance back into her life。 Peter emailed Delia about the piece he saw in the New York Times and the two struck up a friendship， or in Peters mind rekindled what they had previously。One email turned into several which turned into phone calls and eventually a meeting。 Peter and Delia both lost their spouses and find comfort in each other。 Quickly into their relationship Delia discovers she has leukemia and must start treatments。 This is no way to start a new relationship but Delia is happy to have Peter by her side。 Delia is in and out of the hospital and is so sick that at times she simply doesn't want to go on anymore。 With Peter and her friends by her side Delia has to get better because they simply won't allow anything else。Left on Tenth is a beautiful story of losing love but finding it in another and how at any age you can get a second chance。 Delia dealt with a lot of heartbreak and was on deaths door but was given another chance at her second chance and it will inspire any reader to stay hopeful。 。。。more
Emily Carter
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What a great storyteller。 I was cheering Delia on the whole time。
Joy Horowitz
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Do yourself a favor: read this book ASAP — it’s infused with so much love and humor and pathos that you’re in for a magical and sometimes harrowing ride。 Delia may single-handedly revive the art of letter writing。 Or at least deepen our appreciation of what’s possible with second chances and science and leading a writerly life。 I’m not sure if she lives to write or writes to live。 Either way， this book is a brilliant meditation on what matters most in life: paying attention to our dreams and hea Do yourself a favor: read this book ASAP — it’s infused with so much love and humor and pathos that you’re in for a magical and sometimes harrowing ride。 Delia may single-handedly revive the art of letter writing。 Or at least deepen our appreciation of what’s possible with second chances and science and leading a writerly life。 I’m not sure if she lives to write or writes to live。 Either way， this book is a brilliant meditation on what matters most in life: paying attention to our dreams and hearts desires。 。。。more
Alice
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I just finished an advanced e-copy of this book。 What an astonishing journey from the lows of loss， to the highs of fresh love to the extreme loss of chronic illness to the abundant highs of having a group of devoted friends and family to help get the author through an excruciating time。 The author is solidly a New Yorker and loves the city， this is abundantly clear- yet her interests allow us to travel with her through some very interesting places and field trips- personally and literally。Let m I just finished an advanced e-copy of this book。 What an astonishing journey from the lows of loss， to the highs of fresh love to the extreme loss of chronic illness to the abundant highs of having a group of devoted friends and family to help get the author through an excruciating time。 The author is solidly a New Yorker and loves the city， this is abundantly clear- yet her interests allow us to travel with her through some very interesting places and field trips- personally and literally。Let me just say that this book was a genuine page turner- I could not wait to get home to read more。 The journey is an exquisite tale of newly minted love and all the passion that surrounds it mixed with an experimental treatment for an illness that very literally requires the author to rebuild from the very bottom back up with all the emotional swings added in。 I was deeply moved and inspired 。。。。and so many other things I cannot grasp quite yet while I digest。 I have had chronic illness， I have lost my marriage （to divorce， not death） I have had to lean on good friends。 I feel like this book has given me a road map open my heart to second chances。 Read this， it's amazing。 。。。more
Ali （exercise_read_repeat）
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This memoir is about second chances at love and life。 Delia Ephron is a true warrior in every sense of the word， and her vulnerability， strength， and resilience fill the pages of this memoir。 Her love story with Peter is endearing and heartwarming-- all the result of a blood boiling conversation with Verizon。 Delia's near death experience is shocking and devastating， but Peter's loyalty and dedication throughout is beyond admirable。 I also enjoyed the incorporation of text and email exchanges as This memoir is about second chances at love and life。 Delia Ephron is a true warrior in every sense of the word， and her vulnerability， strength， and resilience fill the pages of this memoir。 Her love story with Peter is endearing and heartwarming-- all the result of a blood boiling conversation with Verizon。 Delia's near death experience is shocking and devastating， but Peter's loyalty and dedication throughout is beyond admirable。 I also enjoyed the incorporation of text and email exchanges as a mechanism to drive the plot。 。。。more
Zoe Woodend
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If you read one memoir this year then make sure it is Left on Tenth。 Delia Ephron is a playwright and novelist and most will associate her with the film You've Got Mail and when i heard about the memoir I just knew I had to read it and in fact once you open the book it even reads like a movie 。 A woman in her seventies ， grieving the loss of her husband， who reconnects with a college sweetheart only to then be diagnosed with cancer。。。 except this wasn't a movie ， this was real life。 Ephron recou If you read one memoir this year then make sure it is Left on Tenth。 Delia Ephron is a playwright and novelist and most will associate her with the film You've Got Mail and when i heard about the memoir I just knew I had to read it and in fact once you open the book it even reads like a movie 。 A woman in her seventies ， grieving the loss of her husband， who reconnects with a college sweetheart only to then be diagnosed with cancer。。。 except this wasn't a movie ， this was real life。 Ephron recounts her traumatic journey which is at times heart wrenching yet also uplifting and funny 。 Her writing will have you absorbed and and you begin to feel like you are living this journey with her 。 All of a sudden I was back in New York 。 I now need to read Delia's previous work as feel like I've gained a friend whilst reading this Thank you to the publisher for granting me an ARC of this lovely memoir *At times it is very raw so if you have personal experience of cancer it may not be for you 。。。more
Leah DeCesare
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I feel like I've got a new friend in Delia Ephron。 Cheering her on and hugging her in my imagination as I listened to her journey。 I've already recommended it！ I feel like I've got a new friend in Delia Ephron。 Cheering her on and hugging her in my imagination as I listened to her journey。 I've already recommended it！ 。。。more
Rhonda Lomazow
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Delia Ephron lost her sister Nora Ephron then a few years later her husband Jerry passed away。Little could she imagine that she would be contacted by a man she had dated a few times in college & they reunite and at 71 fall madly in love。Life can never be smooth like Nora Delia is diagnosed with leukemia。This is a beautifully written memoir I was totally caught up in it and will be recommending。
Jennifer
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A heartbreaking， life-affirming， brutally honest memoir
Elisabeth
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I listened to the audio of Left on Tenth， read by the author Delia Ephron。 It is the telling of her time dealing with leukemia， chemo， and all the ups and downs that go with it。At the core of it is friendship， love， and the audacity to hang on to life through some of the toughest times。 Delia has some amazing family， friends and community that buoyed her through this challenging period。
Kimberly Fisher
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Pro note: don’t read on a plane unless your ok crying in front a bunch of strangers。 Authentic， personable， heartbreaking and filled with hope， love， friendship and the dealing with facing mortality。
Ruth
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