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In A Very Easy Death, Simone de Beauvoir recounts her experience of caring for her mother, Françoise, during the final six weeks of her life as she battles terminal cancer. Diagnosed following a fall, Françoise's true condition is kept from her, leading Beauvoir to grapple with ethical dilemmas and reflect on their strained relationship. Beauvoir provides a detailed, compassionate account of her mother’s death, interwoven with existential analysis and reevaluation. This book includes references to terminal illness, death, and bereavement.