An Alzheimers Memoir: Pathos, Humor, Helpful

Title: Somebody Stole My Iron

Author: Vicki Tapia
Publisher: Praeclarus Press (2014)  

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Paperback: 344 pages
Genre: Memoir

• Family
• Relationships
• Aging
• Eldercare

ISBN-10: 1939807077

ISBN-13: 978-1939807076
Purchase: Amazon Barnes and Noble Praeclarus Press
Available in paperback and Kindle editions

 

A WONDERFUL book!
Reviewed by Susan Zoucha originally for Amazon

 

My mother started having memory issues about seven years ago. I've read a LOT of books on Alzheimer's and dementia and I've gained a lot of knowledge. I've read so much in fact, that when I came across this book I was thinking...No thank you. I was feeling sort of burnt out on the whole topic. Vicki caught my attention with the perfect title "Somebody Stole My Iron." It made me giggle and right away I felt like Vicki SURELY must have met my mother.

 

Now for the reasons I love this book:

 

1. It's not like any of the many others I've read. It reads like a great novel that even people who are not dealing with disease will enjoy. (Vicki, you are an amazing writer. Stick with it.)

2. The tips are wonderful and I didn't feel like I was getting them out of a textbook.

3. It was the first book I've read that actually talked candidly about the not-so-sweet people that end up with this disease! I love my mom with all my heart, but she has never been the sweet little old lady we often hear about. She's opinionated and cranky and it's only getting worse.

4. I felt like I had my own personal support group. I was in my own place with a dear friend (whom I've never met, lol) who understood what I was dealing with. Invaluable.

 

I laughed, I giggled, I sobbed, I softly cried, and I learned a lot.

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One last thing, I loved the list of “Dos and Don'ts” in the back of the book that Vicki shared. I ran copies for all seven siblings and for my dad and had them laminated. They are a great reminder, so don't miss them!  

About the Author:

 

Somebody Stole My Iron is the first book-length publication for author Vicki Tapia, who in a former life, wrote for lactation journals. She retired from her career as a lactation consultant to direct her energies toward full-time writing. She is currently at work on a new book, which will focus on women’s issues at the turn of the 20^th century. 

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