The Stranger Within is a collection of poems that reflect upon the thoughts, emotions, and observations of a wife and a caretaker, from early stages of Alzheimer's to death. It shares accounts of how a soul suffering from a disease is transformed into a shell, losing all ability to communicate, show emotion, and enjoy the loved ones who continue to care and provide support and dignity to life.

The Stranger Within is a chronological outpouring of a wife's innermost thoughts, fears, frustration, and anger as she learns to deal with how this disease turns her, her lover,...