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Book SynopsisThe bittersweet account of a sonâs final year with his Alzheimerâs-stricken father, former Life magazine managing editor Joe Thorndike, and a candid portrait of an implacable disease. For this second edition, author John Thorndike has written a new introduction with updated statistics and important lessons.
Trade Review“A brave, moving story of a son’s devotion to his dying father…. Thorndike’s prose is serenely beautiful and his patience in caring for an Alzheimer’s patient is extremely admirable. An affecting work of emotional honesty and forgiveness.” * Kirkus Reviews *
“The first few pages of The Last of His Mind are dynamite, in their quiet way. They open up a world that, if you've known it and lived in it, conks you on the head, bashes your memory, brings it all back in a rush… This memoir is far too elegantly written to ever state it directly, but the reader is made aware of the high honor involved: The author honors his father in the most profound way and is blessed, in turn, by participating in the most taxing event in his father’s life.” * Washington Post *
“A beautiful book, this memoir reveals the painful chaos of Alzheimer’s, as well as the strength, faith and unexpected joys that come with caring for a loved one in his last days.” * Publishers Weekly *
"John Thorndike’s memoir is a wonderfully detailed episodic account of his father’s ordeal with Alzheimer’s … an honest and powerful portrayal of the effects of the combination of old age and Alzheimer’s disease and the love between a son and his father.” * Foreword Reviews *
