A daughter's memoir about the experiences caring for her mother, Rusty, who has Alzheimer's for the last decade of her life. Together they faced incredible challenges. The story explores how their relationship was sustained in spite of the plaques and tangles strangling the life from Rusty's vital neurons. It's a story of survival, of human resiliency, and most of all, it's a love story. This is a story for anyone caring for elderly parents or confronting end-of-life matters. And when you've read it, you may sympathize with the author, but you will root for Rusty.
A daughter's memoir about the experiences caring for her mother, Rusty, who has Alzheimer's for the last decade of her life. Together they faced incre...
An affectionate and gritty account of the author's efforts to care for her mother as she explores the miracle of how their relationship was sustained in spite of the plaques and tangles that strangled the life from this incredible woman's vital neurons. This is a story of survival, a story of human resiliency, and most of all, it's a love story. Read it, not because the Burris family is extraordinary - they are not. They are not wealthy and do not have powerful connections, fame or notoriety. They are the family next door who lives and loves and tries to make sense of a messy and chaotic...
An affectionate and gritty account of the author's efforts to care for her mother as she explores the miracle of how their relationship was sustained ...
