I
received an e-book version of this book from the author through a giveaway
Marie Lavender had on her FaceBook Page and the following is my honest opinion.
Of
one many genres of books which exist the most difficult to write are memoirs.
The reason for this is quite simple; it’s the personal connection the author
has for the subject matter. The subject matter is about a portion of the
individual’s own life or that of a loved one, and of the two writing about a
loved one is far more difficult due to emotions which get brought up during the
writing process.
Many
memoirs of loved ones have a roller coaster element to them, the good times and
the bad, the glad times and the sad. The book written by Ms. Pereira is no
exception as it’s about the person who gave her life, her mother.
Seeing
one’s aged mother/father well is wonderful; but when you see her having them
deteriorating away mentally due to dementia is an extremely rough burden to
bear since you’re basically helpless to do anything about it. Dementia causes a
long term and often gradual decrease in the ability to think and remember which
can affect a person's daily functioning; there can be emotional problems,
problems with language, and a decrease in motivation. All this is far more
difficult for the caregiver to handle than just seeing them age gracefully.
For
allowing her readers see and experienced the pathos she had experienced,
especially at her Mom’s final days like an open book, I’ve given this book 5
STARS.
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