Looking for Lionel: How I Lost and Found My Mother Through Dementia [Paperback]

> A searingly honest, inspirational memoir of how dementia changed a family in ways they could never have imagined "Looking for Lionel is a personal story. It is a story of how dementia crept into my family unannounced and left us struggling to hold on to a life that appeared to be slipping away from us like a balloon slipping out of a child's hand. It is a story of fear and courage, shame and pride, sorrow and joy. It is a story of paradox, where the least capable person in our family was, for a time, calling all the shots. It is a story of how our lives changed in ways we never could have imagined."Written for family and friends of those with dementia, this warm, insightful memoir helps readers regain their courage and find the joys of rela A searingly honest, inspirational memoir of how dementia changed a family in ways they could never have imagined "Looking for Lionel is a personal story. It is a story of how dementia crept into my family unannounced and left us struggling to hold on to a life that appeared to be slipping away from us like a balloon slipping out of a child's hand. It is a story of fear and courage, shame and pride, sorrow and joy. It is a story of paradox, where the least capable person in our family was, for a time, calling all the shots. It is a story of how our lives changed in ways we never could have imagined."Written for family and friends of those with dementia, this warm, insightful memoir helps readers regain their courage and find the joys of relating in the here and now. As Sharon tenderly and candidly shares her inspirational story, she invites readers into her world of laughter and tears. Used Book in Good Condition