The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving

The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving
The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving (hardcover dustjacket)
The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving (hardcover dustjacket)
AuthorJonathan Evison
GenreTragicomedy
Set inPacific Northwest
Published2012
PublisherAlgonquin Books
Pages278
ISBN978-1-61620-039-8
Websitealgonquin.com/revisedfundamentals/

The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving is a 2012 novel by American author Jonathan Evison, published in 2012. The novel's plot revolves around the relationship between the titular caregiver, Ben Benjamin, and his teenage charge, Trevor Conklin, who suffers from Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The two take a road trip together and encounter a variety of characters and roadside attractions along their way to their ultimate destination, Trevor's father Bob. Evison dedicated the book to one of his patients, Case Levenson, a man with Duchenne muscular dystrophy,[1] citing their experience together as a major inspiration for the novel. Evison also credits a family tragedy with inspiring the road trip sequence.[2] A film based on the book was released in June 2016.

  1. ^ Kelly, Leslie (9 March 2016). "A friendship that will outlast the fame". North Kitsap Herald. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  2. ^ Evison, Jonathan (2012). "Filling Holes". Algonquin Books. Retrieved 4 August 2016.