This insightful book about a daughter dealing with her mom's Alzheimers is about so much more than this disease. The author shares many wonderful lessons her mother taught her throughout her life. The vignettes she weaves into the story gives the reader a touching view of Joan's life. The reader is reminded often that the author's version of truth is a result of her life experiences, and may not be other people's version of truth about life. The relationship between the author and her husband is inspiring, as well as comical at times when their opposite personalities are revealed. Their relationship with each other shows us how the power of love can sustain us even in times of great difficulty.

I'm glad a friend introduced my book club to this book. I've not met with this situation in life, but appreciated learning of another's experience. The book leads to a better understanding of one of life's possibilities as we move through our lives.

I found this book interesting but a little too wordy. I felt that sometimes the author went too much in depth about her younger life and I wanted to read more about the everyday situations with her mother.