First a disclosure: I know the author, we dated in high school 48 years ago but have not been much in touch since. Her best friend told me about the book, I bought it here and just finished it. I was very impressed. Her writing reminds me of Anne Tyler ("A Spool of Blue Thread", many other books) or Jamie Ford ("The Hotel at the Corner of Bitter and Sweet", "Love and Other Consolation Prizes"). It is a self-published book but it definitely is worthy of being published by a commercial house. I'm a family physician, the way the story unfolds of the main character Edna developing Alzheimer's and her grandson David gradually having to assume care rings incredibly true. Edna and her family have very believable good qualities and dysfunctions, the plot never creaks, there are a couple of twists but they don't feel contrived. My mother died in an adult family home after years of decline from multi-infarct dementia, my father is 97 and living in an assisted living facility, so I really related to the character of David. Overall it's a great read, highly recommend it. I hope the author gets an agent soon!
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Dealing with difficult times is more rewarding
Wildflowers In Winter by Naomi Wark is the often-overlooked story of an elderly woman named Edna that suffers from Alzheimer's and her sense of self and family are questioned before her time runs out. This sometimes heartbreaking but always touching tale takes a deep dive into family dynamics confronting secrets and bias as the family is forced together once again. This book hit some deeply familiar topics I have experienced in my own family. It was interesting to me that I could identify with Edna and the family members at the same time even during points of conflict. Dealing with the difficulties of life rather than shoving them away is the main theme throughout and is a lesson that many could benefit from and learn from these days. I recommend this book for people with tough family dynamics. Older women will be familiar with Edna's views and attitudes while the younger generations will be drawn toward Edna's family easily. This book might surprise you in the things you will recognizee yourself and inspire you to keep your family close to your heart.
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This is an excellent book for anyone who is journeying through the challenges of Alzheimer’s in the life of a loved one. I read this book in 2019 and again in late 2020, and it comforted me on many levels as my own mother was recently placed in a memory-care facility. In this novel, the aging process and the progression of the disease, along with previously unrevealed family secrets builds an excellent platform for addressing the issues of regret, forgiveness, love and acceptance that must be confronted when families are facing the end of the life of someone they love. Donna M. Rudiger
A beautiful novel written with compassion and honesty
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