59 Weeks by Stephanie M. Atkins In this body of work, Stephanie Atkins chronicles the accounts of a daughter who cares for her ailing mother over fifty-nine weeks of illness. The narrator weaves her roles as pastor and daughter with her fixation on death and dying. Sprinkled with poetry into prose, she tells a stirring tale of family love and sacrifice. A story of caregiving, separation, and family loss, the book will leave you feeling the warmth of generations of love between these women.