Books
Native country of the heart
Cherríe Moraga charts her own coming-of-age alongside her mother's decline, and also tells the larger story of the Mexican American diaspora. It is a piercing love letter from a fearless daughter to the mother she will never lose.
The 36-hour day
A must-read for family members and caregivers seeking practical guidance and emotional support as they navigate the complex journey of caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's.
In Love
Amy Bloom began to notice changes in her husband, Brian. Their world was altered forever when an MRI confirmed what they could no longer ignore: Brian had Alzheimer’s disease. An honest, real, raw, and heart wrenching biography that describes love, loss, and what it means to depart with dignity and on your own terms.
Everything Left to Remember:
Too aware of her mother’s waning memory, Steph proposes that the two take a camping trip out to Montana—which her mother, on the urging of Steph’s father, agrees to embark upon. It is a story about mothers and daughters— a book about nature, and memory, and loss of all kinds. It's about transforming our pain into something much larger
On Vanishing
A compassionate collection of essays examining dementia from an unusually hopeful point of view.
My Disappearing Mother: A Memoir of Magic and Loss in the Country of Dementia
In this memoir, Finnamore beautifully chronicles her mother’s rich and varied life journey. With unexpected humor, Suzanne explores the feeling of love, grief, family, and loss while celebrating the bonds between mothers and daughters.