The Least of These - A Memoir by Bob Carnes - Jubilee

Jubilee: Bob Carnes Dark Dream of Aging, Regret, and a Final Reckoning  “Jubilee,” follows a 75-year-old engineer plagued by hyper-real nightmares of helplessness in a hospital-like setting, an obsessive need to urinate, and memories of childhood bullying, as he confronts aging, loneliness, guilt over his Alzheimer’s-stricken mother, and a life he deems meaningless despite wealth and technological success. 00:00 Nightmare Underwater 00:48 Waking in Surgery 02:28 Hospital Panic Button 03:39 Dreams vs Reality 04:20 Childhood Helplessness 06:46 Aging in the Mirror 08:11 The Empty Workroom 12:59 Scrooge and Regrets 16:12 Planning a Bear Death 18:25 Stranded on the Mountain 23:34 Collapse and Return Dream 25:44 Raven and Revelation 30:42 Prayer and Hatch Escape 32:46 Author Interview Begins 33:06 Meaning of Jubilee 35:48 Love Commitment and Family 39:55 Closing Reflections Producer:  Baron Wiley / Bofars Media GroupSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.