Memory is at the Heart of Patti Callahan Henry’s The Favorite Daughter
By Patti Callahan Henry If ever the past of an author and the future of a book have collided, it is here in The Favorite Daughter. I have long been fascinated with
By Patti Callahan Henry If ever the past of an author and the future of a book have collided, it is here in The Favorite Daughter. I have long been fascinated with
By Senia Owensby Dementia was not even on our radar. When my sister and I found ourselves devoting extra time and energy into caring for Mama and Daddy, we simply assumed that
By Lorrie Beauchamp I leaped into caregiving for my parents with all the confidence and swagger of an entrepreneur, and was quickly brought to my knees by the reality of Alzheimer’s. What
By Daniel Kenner After many long months of exhaustive family struggles, cognitive and behavior changes and, a lengthy process of medical evaluations and tests, my dad, Buddy, received the devastating diagnosis of
By Ellen Smith Reluctant Cassandra came to me first as a title. I’ve always been fascinated by Greek mythology and especially with the character of Cassandra. She was given the gift of prophecy
By Robyn Hollingworth About ten years ago my life took a turn. I guess you would say it took a turn for the worse, but really, it just changed. I was in
By Jacqueline Marcell I never dreamed I’d have to give up my television career when I was thrust into caring for my challenging father and sweet mother. The experience was incredibly heart-wrenching,
By Malia Kline When our mama was diagnosed with infiltrating pancreatic cancer and given three-to-six months to live, she was the sole caregiver for our 87-year-old father “Papa,” who was in the
by Jean Lee Both of my parents were diagnosed with Alzheimer’s on the same day. They were in their mid-eighties. I was the hometown daughter, working full time as a third grade
The Accidental Author by Linda Brendle My goal in life was not to become a writer. I enjoyed writing when I was younger, and I toyed with the idea of making a
