Download or read book Lucky That Way written by Pamela Gerhardt and published by University of Missouri Press. This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lucky That Way, a nuanced, richly engaging memoir, chronicles the joys and tribulations of a daughter who rediscovers her father as he nears the end of his life. Ernie Gerhardt, an artist and teacher, is largely estranged from his five children, but when he suffers a debilitating stroke, his daughter Pamela must fly to Las Vegas to tend to him. When she arrives to find Ernie newly and shockingly fragile, she is hit by an unexpected wave of tenderness. Pamela Gerhardt's heartfelt story about a family coming to terms with their aging father's illness and imminent death takes readers on an emotional rollercoaster that highlights love, loss, humor, and sadness.