Losing My Mind: An Intimate Look at Life with Alzheimer's - Couverture souple

DeBaggio, Thomas

 
9780743205665: Losing My Mind: An Intimate Look at Life with Alzheimer's
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0743205669 ISBN 13 : 9780743205665
Editeur : Free Press, 2003

Synopsis

We are foolish, those of us who think we can escape the traps of aging, writes Tom DeBaggio. "I was one of them, dreaming of a perfect and healthy old age....Now, at fifty-eight, I realize the foolishness of my dreams as I watch my brain self-destruct from Alzheimer's." Losing My Mind is DeBaggio's extraordinary account of his early onset Alzheimer's, a disease that "silently hollows the brain" and slowly "gobbles memory and destroys life." But with DeBaggio's curse came an unexpected blessing: the ability to chart the mechanics and musings of his failing mind.
Whether describing the happy days of his youth or lamenting over the burden his disease has placed upon his loved ones, DeBaggio manages to inspire the reader with his ability to function, to think, and ultimately to survive. By turns an autobiography, a medical history, and a book of meditations, Losing My Mind is a testament to the splendor of memory and a triumphant celebration of the human spirit.

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À propos de l'auteur

Thomas DeBaggio (1942-2011) was an American author, herb grower, and advocate for research into Alzheimer's disease. DeBaggio was once called the best “Rosemaryologist in America” and his company, DeBaggio Herbs, was one of the most respected herb farms and nurseries in the Washington, DC, area. His book Growing Herbs from Seed, Cutting, and Root was the 1995 recipient of the Benjamin Franklin Award for best garden book of 1995 for excellence in editorial content and design.

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Éditeur
Free Press
Date d'édition
2003
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0743205669
ISBN 13 
9780743205665
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
224
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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