Me Before You

This is a delightful movie about a tough topic.  For a precis, see Wikipedia.  "26-year-old Louisa Clark is a happy, outgoing woman who lives with and supports her working-class family. After losing her job at a local cafe, she is hired as the caregiver of Will Traynor, a former successful banker and once active young man who became paralyzed after being involved in a motorcycle accident two years prior. Louisa has no experience but Will's mother believes her cheery personality will help lift his spirits. Will only spends time with Nathan, his nurse, who assists with his care, exercise and movement and knows that he will never regain use of his body due to the damage to his spinal cord."

I saw it on Amazon Prime.  I have not read the book, but it may be even more important. 

 

Black Heirlooms

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Black Heirlooms, by Amanda Brown, is a documentary about wealth in America from an intergenerational perspective. When the 86 year old matriarch, Mee-Mah Royal was hospitalized after a stroke, her 8 children became irreconcilably divided over her care and small estate or roughly $51,000. Through the stories of her children, grandchildren, and supporting interviews with prominent researchers, lawyers, and financial planners Black Heirlooms examines the need for intergenerational planning to transfer family wealth, traditions, and values. Join this critical conversation about intergenerational wealth and the growing wealth gap in America 

The NY Times had an article about this film on November 30, 2014 and an 18 minute version of the documentary can be seen on YouTube.