Christine Zimmerman

I gave this book five stars, although I HATED the whole book! The reason why I gave it five stars is that for the most part, it shows a very realistic and terrifying view of the lives of those who care for their loved ones with Alzheimer's disease. The only factor I thought was unbelievable was having a young adult in the family care for her grandfather for many years with this disease. I would NEVER let someone who is experiencing this read this book. It is not a book to lift spirits. However, for those who want to know what it is like before it may happen, this is your read. This will give you time to plan if you do have someone diagnosed in early stages of Alzheimer's. Be prepared to read this on a day when you do want to be depressed. I felt like I was a character in this book, wanting to help that poor woman with her grandfather, and at times, wanting to throw more fits about the situation than she did.… (mer)