Flo: I was an inmate in this hellhole they charmingly called a nursing home. Then Brit climbed in my window. She was just a kid. How could she possibly help me? Brit: I should have been in college, not working in this dump. But then I never would have met Flo. She had Alzheimer’s. They said she never talked, but she talked to me. Brought together by circumstance, an old lady and a young girl develop an unlikely friendship. Each has a dream they long to fulfill, but first Brit is determined to … [Read more...] about Bargain Book: When the Sun was Mine by Darlene Jones
Blue Hydrangeas by Marianne Sciucco @MarianneSciucco
What if the person who knew you best and loved you most forgot your face, and couldn’t remember your name? A nursing facility is everyone's solution for what to do about Sara, but her husband Jack can't bear to live without her. He is committed to saving his marriage, his wife, and their life together from the devastation of Alzheimer’s disease. He and Sara retired years ago to the house of their dreams, and operated it as a Cape Cod bed and breakfast named Blue Hydrangeas. Jack has made an … [Read more...] about Blue Hydrangeas by Marianne Sciucco @MarianneSciucco
Book Excerpt: The Clouds Still Hang by Patrick C Notchtree @pcnotchtree
About your Book: A trilogy telling a story of love and loyalty, betrothal and betrayal, triumph and tragedy; novels that chart one man's attempts to rise above the legacy of a traumatic childhood; the story of a gay man's life and consequences of repressed sexuality. Targeted Age Group: 18+ Genre: LGBT, memoir, boigraphy, The Book Excerpt: … [Read more...] about Book Excerpt: The Clouds Still Hang by Patrick C Notchtree @pcnotchtree
Interview with Author – Patrick C Notchtree
Author Bio: Patrick now lives in the north of England with his wife and has his son and granddaughters nearby. Much of his life is reflected in the biographical trilogy "The Clouds Still Hang", so to repeat too many biographical details here would be something of a 'spoiler'! What inspires you to write? My book started as a form of self therapy many years ago, looking back at childhood and trying to fix and preserve the love I had then. Later after some traumatic events my therapist. … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Patrick C Notchtree
The Memory Lingers On by Roselyn Kachuck
An emotional rollercoaster ride across time and within alternate realities that gives a unique perspective on Alzheimer’s as it follows Anna Metz Segal’s evolving spirit reliving over 80 years of life spanning the tumultuous 20th century. **** In the final months of Anna’s life her soul often left her body taking her on a journey back in time to relive pivotal moments that defined her life. Her guides were people she trusted, those she shared her life with that now live in a realm beyond present … [Read more...] about The Memory Lingers On by Roselyn Kachuck
