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Buy Dancing with Rose: Finding Life in the Land of Alzheimer's by Lauren Kessler available and for sale on Brightsurf
| View Larger Image | Dancing with Rose: Finding Life in the Land of Alzheimer's
by Lauren Kessler
| | List Price: | $24.95 |  | | 9 New starting at: | $7.33 | | 10 Used starting at: | $6.81 | | | | | Sales Rank: | 50867 | | Studio: | Viking Adult | | | Binding: | Hardcover | | Number Of Pages: | 272 | | Publication Date: | May 31, 2007 | | Publisher: | Viking Adult |
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Product Description
One journalist’s riveting—and surprisingly hopeful—in-the-trenches look at Alzheimer’s, the disease that claimed her mother’s life
Like many loved ones of Alzheimer’s sufferers, Lauren Kessler was devastated by the ravaging disease that seemed to turn her mother into another person before claiming her life altogether. To deal with the pain of her loss, and to better understand the confounding aspects of living with a disease that afflicts four and a half million people every year, Kessler enlisted as a caregiver at a facility she calls Maplewood. Life inside the facility is exhausting and humbling, a microenvironment built upon the intense relationships between two groups of marginalized people: the victims of Alzheimer’s and the underpaid, overworked employees who care for them. But what surprises Kessler more than the disability and backbreaking work is the grace, humor, and unexpected humanity that are alive and well at Maplewood.
Dancing with Rose is forceful and funny, clear-eyed and compelling. An intriguing narrative about the relationships and realities of end-of-life care, it stars an endearing cast of characters who give a human face to what has always been considered a dehumanizing condition. Illuminating and beautifully written, Kessler’s immersion offers a new, optimistic view on what Alzheimer’s has to teach us. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 33 reviews)
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A Reading Must! 
This is a must-read for any caregiver. You will laugh and cry so many times!
June 08, 2008 | |
The other side of the coin
This is an awesome book!!!! I am a nurse who works with these patients every day. It has really opened my eyes to hear the story told by a nurse aid and get the feeling for what they go through every day.
May 27, 2008 | |
A must-read for anyone who has a loved one with Alzheimers!
Kessler, in her very honest way, comes through with great transparency as she journals while coming to grips with the death of her mother.
I have watched as my mother-in-law and now my own mother succumb to this disease. After being in denial myself for so long with my mother, it is so refreshing to read about Kessler's same journey.
This book has proven to be very therapeutic for me. Kessler is a very talented writer.
April 18, 2008 | |
A must!
Kessler's book provides so much insight into the world of dementia that it should be read by anyone who has a friend/relative with it. I'd also recommend it to anyone working with Alzheimer's patients. (Although her portrayal or workers in Alzheimer's facilities is not always positive.)
April 14, 2008 | |
A Must Read!
This book will give anyone who is caretaking a loved one with Alzheimers an "inside look" at what goes on inside a lockup care facility. By getting an inkling of their compassion and dedication, combined with the grueling work and subsequent exhaustion that comes with the job, the caregivers are revealed as the heroes they are. I was extremely comforted by this book, and am now much more at ease about my father's living situation. I highly recommend Dancing with Rose to families dealing with making the hard choices that come with the disease. A charming and bittersweet read.
Cindy Robinson
Bainbridge Island, WA
March 28, 2008 | |
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