A heartwarming, educational guide for the afflicted, their loved ones and the intellectually curious.
An illuminating new way of understanding and coping with a loved one who suffers from dementia.
A loved one suffering from dementia or the effects of a traumatic brain injury may seem vacant, but, Forrest (Symphony of Spirits, 2000) says, we can still speak to their souls, “the deepest part of the self and one’s evolving human essence.” This digestible guide, Forrest’s second self-help book, will aid in understanding how to interact with someone who has degenerative brain disease or severe mental issues resulting from brain injuries. Interspersed with background information on the different types and stages of dementia, the guide also provides tips for strengthening the brain and memory. For instance, Forrest encourages eating antioxidant-rich foods such as blueberries, strawberries and greens, as well as activities like dancing and listening to and playing music to help keep the brain stimulated and trigger muscle memory for people of all ages. There are seven stages to Alzheimer’s, Forrest writes, from early onset to the fully developed disease, and the steps should be known and understood so as to serve as “red flags to alert loved ones.” She points to the caretaker as the “unsung hero” and routinely reminds anyone in that position not to ignore his or her own needs while caring for a loved one. In addition to her solid academic and professional foundation in cognitive behavior with a Ph.D. in clinical psychology (The Fielding Graduate University) and time spent as a psychologist and nurse, Forrest also has personal experience: She was the victim of a car accident that caused brain damage, and she acted as a caregiver for her husband, who was diagnosed with cancer. Though her background is academic, the writing is highly comprehensible and easily readable for general audiences, and the personal anecdotes sprinkled throughout the book add a layer of humanity and humility.
A heartwarming, educational guide for the afflicted, their loved ones and the intellectually curious.Pub Date: June 3, 2013
ISBN: 978-0-986015-2-5
Page Count: 222
Publisher: Butter Lamp Books
Review Posted Online: May 31, 2013
Review Program: Kirkus Indie
This is not the Nutcracker sweet, as passed on by Tchaikovsky and Marius Petipa. No, this is the original Hoffmann tale of 1816, in which the froth of Christmas revelry occasionally parts to let the dark underside of childhood fantasies and fears peek through. The boundaries between dream and reality fade, just as Godfather Drosselmeier, the Nutcracker's creator, is seen as alternately sinister and jolly. And Italian artist Roberto Innocenti gives an errily realistic air to Marie's dreams, in richly detailed illustrations touched by a mysterious light. A beautiful version of this classic tale, which will captivate adults and children alike. (Nutcracker; $35.00; Oct. 28, 1996; 136 pp.; 0-15-100227-4)
Pub Date: Oct. 28, 1996
ISBN: 0-15-100227-4
Page Count: 136
Publisher: Harcourt
Review Posted Online: May 19, 2010
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Aug. 15, 1996
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An extravaganza in Bemelmans' inimitable vein, but written almost dead pan, with sly, amusing, sometimes biting undertones, breaking through. For Bemelmans was "the man who came to cocktails". And his hostess was Lady Mendl (Elsie de Wolfe), arbiter of American decorating taste over a generation. Lady Mendl was an incredible person,- self-made in proper American tradition on the one hand, for she had been haunted by the poverty of her childhood, and the years of struggle up from its ugliness,- until she became synonymous with the exotic, exquisite, worshipper at beauty's whrine. Bemelmans draws a portrait in extremes, through apt descriptions, through hilarious anecdote, through surprisingly sympathetic and understanding bits of appreciation. The scene shifts from Hollywood to the home she loved the best in Versailles. One meets in passing a vast roster of famous figures of the international and artistic set. And always one feels Bemelmans, slightly offstage, observing, recording, commenting, illustrated.
Pub Date: Feb. 23, 1955
ISBN: 0670717797
Page Count: -
Publisher: Viking
Review Posted Online: Oct. 25, 2011
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Feb. 1, 1955
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