The Last Cup: An Unexpected Friendship

The Last Cup: An Unexpected Friendship is a literary novel about Carlos Garcia, a former combat

medic and VA nurse, as he faces ALS and the progressive loss of his body, voice, independence, and

eventually his life. The story is equally about his wife Leslie, whose role shifts from spouse and fellow

clinician to caregiver, witness, advocate, and survivor. Across the novel, ALS is not treated only as a

medical diagnosis but as a force that exposes deeper questions about love, service, guilt, mem...