I wrote Good Grief!, the blog you'll find below, some months ago, but I'm dedicating it today to my friend Carol, who died recently at 87. For several years, I've been a friendly visitor for Carol through a wonderful volunteer matching organization called Friends & Co. I was hoping to be paired with someone who was living with dementia, given my background (and my book), but Carol did not have one iota of dementia. (Yes, I felt a little guilty and selfish being disappointed about that.)...
The whirlwind:
My first book talk at Write on Door County on August 8 was warm and friendly, thanks to the generous efforts of Estella Lauder and Jerod Santek. My siblings Bob and Marilyn were there.
My first bigger book talk will be at Judson Memorial Baptist Church, 4101 Harriet Ave. South, Minneapolis, 4 pm, on Sunday the 23rd of August. This date happens to be the 29th anniversary of my marriage to Phil Kilbourne in 1997, which makes me very happy! No...
I suspect this blog may feel more like a personal weather report. There's a rainstorm of excitement to be had as I prepare my first author talk for Saturday, August 8, at Write On, Door County, in Fish Creek, Wisconsin. My book finally has a firm release date (cue the sunshine as well as the Hallelujah chorus) of August 25th. That's the first day anyone will be able to order a copy. Magically, I will have books with me to sell in Door County! Who knew that was possible before a release date?...
Happy July! This is the month my book comes out! No firm date yet but I will let you know. In the meantime, I’ve been thinking about one of the first insights I had when working with people living with dementia.
In my book, Looking Past Dementia, you’ll find amusing anecdotes along with ones that reveal challenges that may arise for individuals experiencing dementia and those who support them. Whether you care for a family member at home, work in a memory care community, or are simply...
