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- 2009
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Ohio University Press
ISBN-10
0804011222
ISBN-13
9780804011228
eBay Product ID (ePID)
73271495
Product Key Features
Book Title
Last of His Mind : a Year in the Shadow of Alzheimer's
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2009
Topic
Editors, Journalists, Publishers, Personal Memoirs, American / General, Literary, Diseases / Alzheimer's & Dementia
Genre
Literary Criticism, Health & Fitness, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
23.5 Oz
Item Length
8.3 in
Item Width
5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2009-026118
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"Here in detail is a story we fear for our loved ones, a story we fear for ourselves. Yet Thorndike also conveys the humor and joy, the contemplation and compassion, and the reconciliation and healing that were part of this journey. The result: The Last of His Mind is both heart-wrenching and heart-warming." — Lady Borton, author of After Sorrow: An American Among the Vietnamese, Written in a journal-like style, The Last of His Mind is an insightful, forthright and open-hearted dive into the ravages of rapid onset dementia.... One of the shining glories of this moving father-son portrait is that it squashes the f|9780804011228|, Here in detail is a story we fear for our loved ones, a story we fear for ourselves. Yet Thorndike also conveys the humor and joy, the contemplation and compassion, and the reconciliation and healing that were part of this journey. The result: The Last of His Mind is both heart-wrenching and heart-warming. Lady Borton -- author of After Sorrow: An American Among the Vietnamese, The frankness of this haunting memoir is totally disarming. Thorndike addresses the banalities and small tragedies that attend the great event of a lifetime with an unblinking eye. Told in his luminously clear prose, the plain story of the unraveling of a mind and a life find its way into the heart like our own blood. An important, beautiful book. Henry Shukman, author of The Lost City, "Written in a journal-like style, The Last of His Mind is an insightful, forthright and open-hearted dive into the ravages of rapid onset dementia.... One of the shining glories of this moving father-son portrait is that it squashes the fear conjured by Alzheimer's and shows us how the debilitating process suffered by a loved one can be accepted and embraced."--Kassie Rose, The Longest Chapter, (O)ne has to admire the honesty of the author who sets forth all his feelings, whatever light they may shine on his character.... One comes away from this book impressed by the author's devotion to his father, and the art he displays in o|9780804011228|, In The Last of his Mind , John Thorndike has given us far more than a book on dealing with Alzheimer's. This taut, clear-eyed memoir of a son caring for his father in his final days is an act of consummate literary bravery, allowing us to witness the final dance between two flawed and admirable men. Rob Wilder -- author of Daddy Needs a Drink and Tales from the Teachers' Lounge, 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 t|9780804011228|, "This book tells a hard story, the relentless decline of a father's memory and self-awareness. John Thorndike writes a beautiful sentence, a beautiful page, and describes his father's last year with piercing clarity, but also great warmth. He opens a world we will all have to face." -Natalie Goldberg, Writing Down the Bones, "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 Book World, "In The Last of his Mind , John Thorndike has given us far more than a book on dealing with Alzheimer's. This taut, clear-eyed memoir of a son caring for his father in his final days is an act of consummate literary bravery, allowing us to witness the final dance between two flawed and admirable men." — Rob Wilder, author of Daddy Needs a Drink and Tales from the Teachers' Lounge, Here in detail is a story we fear for our loved ones, a story we fear for ourselves. Yet Thorndike also conveys the humor and joy, the contemplation and compassion, and the reconciliation and healing that were part of this journey. The result: The Last of His Mind is both heart-wrenching and heart-warming. Lady Borton - author of After Sorrow: An American Among the Vietnamese, Here in detail is a story we fear for our loved ones, a story we fear for ourselves. Yet Thorndike also conveys the humor and joy, the contemplation and compassion, and the reconciliation and healing that were part of this journey. The result:The Last of His Mindis both heart-wrenching and heart-warming. Lady Borton - author ofAfter Sorrow: An American Among the Vietnamese, "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, This book tells a hard story, the relentless decline of a father's memory and self-awareness. John Thorndike writes a beautiful sentence, a beautiful page, and describes his father's last year with piercing clarity, but also great warmth. He opens a world we will all have to face." — Natalie Goldberg, Writing Down the Bones, "This book tells a hard story, the relentless decline of a father's memory and self-awareness. John Thorndike writes a beautiful sentence, a beautiful page, and describes his father's last year with piercing clarity, but also great warmth. He opens a world we will all have to face." --Natalie Goldberg, Writing Down the Bones, "(O)ne has to admire the honesty of the author who sets forth all his feelings, whatever light they may shine on his character.... One comes away from this book impressed by the author's devotion to his father, and the art he displays in organizing and writing this poignant memoir."-- Ohioana Quarterly, In The Last of his Mind , John Thorndike has given us far more than a book on dealing with Alzheimer's. This taut, clear-eyed memoir of a son caring for his father in his final days is an act of consummate literary bravery, allowing us to witness the final dance between two flawed and admirable men. Rob Wilder - author of Daddy Needs a Drink and Tales from the Teachers' Lounge, InThe Last of his Mind, John Thorndike has given us far more than a book on dealing with Alzheimerrs"s. This taut, clear-eyed memoir of a son caring for his father in his final days is an act of consummate literary bravery, allowing us to witness the final dance between two flawed and admirable men. Rob Wilder - author ofDaddy Needs a DrinkandTales from the Teachersrs" Lounge, "The frankness of this haunting memoir is totally disarming. Thorndike addresses the banalities and small tragedies that attend the great event of a lifetime with an unblinking eye. Told in his luminously clear prose, the plain story of the unraveling of a mind and a life find its way into the heart like our own blood. An important, beautiful book." — Henry Shukman, author of The Lost City
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Synopsis
The bittersweet account of a son's final year with his father, former Life magazine managing editor Joe Thorndike, stricken with Alzheimer's, and a candid portrait of an implacable disease., NEW EDITIONS AVAILABLE: Paperback ISBN 978-0804012362 / Electronic ISBN 978-0804041201 Joe Thorndike was managing editor of Life at the height of its popularity immediately following World War II. He was the founder of American Heritage and Horizon magazines, the author of three books, and the editor of a dozen more. But at age 92, in the space of six months he stopped reading or writing or carrying on detailed conversations. He could no longer tell time or make a phone call. He was convinced that the governor of Massachusetts had come to visit and was in the refrigerator. Five million Americans suffer from Alzheimer's, and like many of them, Joe Thorndike's one great desire was to remain in his own house. To honor his wish, his son John left his own home and moved into his father's upstairs bedroom on Cape Cod. For a year, in a house filled with file cabinets, photos, and letters, John explored his father's mind, his parents' divorce, and his mother's secrets. The Last of His Mind is the bittersweet account of a son's final year with his father, and a candid portrait of an implacable disease. It's the ordeal of Alzheimer's that draws father and son close, closer than they have been since John was a boy. At the end, when Joe's heart stops beating, John's hand is on his chest, and a story of painful decline has become a portrait of deep family ties, caregiving, and love., Joe Thorndike was managing editor of Life at the height of its popularity immediately following World War II. He was the founder of American Heritage and Horizon magazines, the author of three books, and the editor of a dozen more. But at age 92, in the space of six months he stopped reading or writing or carrying on detailed conversations. He could no longer tell time or make a phone call. He was convinced that the governor of Massachusetts had come to visit and was in the refrigerator.Five million Americans suffer from Alzheimer's, and like many of them, Joe Thorndike's one great desire was to remain in his own house. To honor his wish, his son John left his own home and moved into his father's upstairs bedroom on Cape Cod. For a year, in a house filled with file cabinets, photos, and letters, John explored his father's mind, his parents' divorce, and his mother's secrets. The Last of His Mind is the bittersweet account of a son's final year with his father, and a candid portrait of an implacable disease. It's the ordeal of Alzheimer's that draws father and son close, closer than they have been since John was a boy. At the end, when Joe's heart stops beating, John's hand is on his chest, and a story of painful decline has become a portrait of deep family ties, caregiving, and love.
LC Classification Number
RC523.T575 2009
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