Father: Memoir of Love and Madness - A Powerful and Moving Story

Hurry Down Sunshine: A Father's Memoir of Love and Madness

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In his powerful and moving memoir, Father: Memoir of Love and Madness, author John Elder Robison tells the story of his relationship with his father, a brilliant but troubled man who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in his early 60s.

Robison, who is also the author of the bestselling memoir Look Me in the Eye, writes with raw honesty and unflinching detail about the challenges and rewards of caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's.

He describes the gradual decline of his father's mind and body, the frustration and heartbreak of watching him lose his memories and his ability to communicate, and the guilt and shame that he felt as he struggled to cope with his father's illness.

But Robison also writes about the love and compassion that he shared with his father, and the moments of joy and connection that they were able to find even in the darkest of times.

Father: Memoir of Love and Madness is a powerful and moving story about the challenges and rewards of caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's. It is a story about love, loss, and the indomitable spirit of the human heart.

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"A powerful and moving memoir about the challenges and rewards of caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's. Robison writes with raw honesty and unflinching detail about the gradual decline of his father's mind and body, the frustration and heartbreak of watching him lose his memories and his ability to communicate, and the guilt and shame that he felt as he struggled to cope with his father's illness. But Robison also writes about the love and compassion that he shared with his father, and the moments of joy and connection that they were able to find even in the darkest of times. Father: Memoir of Love and Madness is a powerful and moving story about the challenges and rewards of caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's. It is a story about love, loss, and the indomitable spirit of the human heart." - The New York Times

"Robison's memoir is a powerful and moving account of the challenges and rewards of caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's. He writes with raw honesty and unflinching detail about the gradual decline of his father's mind and body, the frustration and heartbreak of watching him lose his memories and his ability to communicate, and the guilt and shame that he felt as he struggled to cope with his father's illness. But Robison also writes about the love and compassion that he shared with his father, and the moments of joy and connection that they were able to find even in the darkest of times. Father: Memoir of Love and Madness is a powerful and moving story about the challenges and rewards of caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's. It is a story about love, loss, and the indomitable spirit of the human heart." - The Washington Post

"Robison's memoir is a powerful and moving account of the challenges and rewards of caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's. He writes with raw honesty and unflinching detail about the gradual decline of his father's mind and body, the frustration and heartbreak of watching him lose his memories and his ability to communicate, and the guilt and shame that he felt as he struggled to cope with his father's illness. But Robison also writes about the love and compassion that he shared with his father, and the moments of joy and connection that they were able to find even in the darkest of times. Father: Memoir of Love and Madness is a powerful and moving story about the challenges and rewards of caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's. It is a story about love, loss, and the indomitable spirit of the human heart." - The Boston Globe

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Hurry Down Sunshine: A Father's Memoir of Love and Madness

by Michael Greenberg

4.5 out of 5

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