Saturday, November 3, 2007

The Journey of Alzheimer's Through The Eyes Of A Child

The heartbreaking journey of Alzheimer's is overwhelming and at times beyond comprehension for an adult but for a child it produces a myriad of emotions, ranging from bewilderment to sorrow to angst. Often, children affected by Alzheimer's are overlooked as they struggle to cope with the confusion the disease has brought into their family in the life of a grandparent or other loved one.
It is this very situation that caused me to write "Grandma Can't Remember".
I am a first time author and began my children's book as a cathartic way to heal from my mom's horrible strruggle and eventual death from Alzheimer's. My book was born out of my real life experience with my amazing mom as she succumb to Alzheimer's. Many books were recommended to help me but none to help my children.
So, in "Grandma Can't Remember" I share my own children's heartbreaking journey into the world of Alzheimer's. It is written from the viewpoint of a young granddaughter (my children) as she endeavors to understand, as well as accept, her Grandma's new life robbed of her memory.
"Grandma Can't Remember" transcends all ages and is as appropriate, as well as comforting and encouraging, for adults as it is for children. It is my passion to get my book into the hands of everyone who struggles to grasp the daunting and confusing realities of Alzheimer's.
My book is available through www.tatepublishing.com under the title or under my name Carin Billington

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hey mom!
Wow great first blog!!! I'm so proud of you ;) I'm excited to see how your book is going to touch the world! I love you!!!
-Alexandra

Jason said...

Hi Carin, a great ideal for a book, wishing you and Dallas the best.


Jason L