Who Are You, and What Have You Done With My Mother?: Remembering a Mother's Remarkable Life and Descent into Dementia [SIGNED FIRST EDITON]

Smith, Pat

Verlag: BookSurge, 2006

Beschreibung

Fine unread condition glossy photographic softcover wraps. Includes Author Dedication; A Word From the Author; Foreword; Table of Recipes; Afterword; A Final Word From the Author; References; Reading List and Resources; and Acknowledgments. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs. Signed by the author with black pen on the full title page. "Who Are You, and What Have You Done With My Mother: is a candid peek inside a mother/daughter relationship torn by dementia. The story begins in 1911 with Dorothy Young's birth and spans 90 years. At the end she had lost her memories, ccommon sense and the ability to care for herself. This all too familiar story, played out in the lives of millions every day, will warm you heart and break it at the same time. It is brimming with compassion and love, anger and sadness, frustration and guilt. It will stick with you long after you turn the final page." - from the rear outer cover. ". An adoring daughter, over iced tea on the back pation, hears her mother matter-of-factly ask, "When do you suppose it happened that you became the mother and I became the daughter?" When indeed! This is a tale both triumphant and tragic as Dorothy's gifts strengthen a new generation even as her days are leached of the attributes that give life substance and style." - Bob Olmstead, United Methodist pastor. ".Exquisite execution .Compelling reading!" - Deborah Van Veldhuizen, Director, Special Advocates for Elders. ". Pat's lively writing style and ability to see humor in even the most stressful situation is captivating and refreshing. I read it in two sittings." - LuAnne Steinnger, Wellness Coordinator, Sanford Center for Aging, University of Nevada, Reno. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: "Pat Smith was published in Redbook Magazine in the 1970s when she wrote about her involvement in a friend's successful campaign for the Nevada State Legislature. Years later, her mother's battle with dementia moved her to write again. She is a retired arts administrator with four grown children and seven grandchildren and lives in Reno, Nevada with her husband Rona and two cats.". Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 007960

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Who Are You, and What Have You Done With My ...

Verlag: BookSurge

Erscheinungsdatum: 2006

Einband: Soft cover

Zustand: Fine

Signiert: Signed by Author(s)

Auflage: 1st Edition