The Last Goodbye is a semiautobiographical childrens picture book for all ages that tells a story about loss and offers a nostalgic reminiscence of childhood told using richly illustrated charcoal drawings that have been reproduced in a deep sepia tone. The son sets off for boarding school over the years and later makes the long trip overseas to begin his career. Whether at the bus stop or at the airport his father is always there to see him off on his journeys. When the son realizes he should