This is a great book of a man's attachment to form a professor who is dying of Lou Gehrig's disease. What started out as an occasional visit turns into a ritual and a necessity for the young man learns to appreciate Who the richness and fulfillment of life the older man Brings _him_. It is not a cry for pity, goal Demonstrates the inner strength of the older man. What an homage to a friend, and a marvelous way to explain His loss as well as the love, respect and consideration he felt for His form professor. Definitely worth reading.