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    “Somebody Stole My Iron” made it to the Best Alzheimer’s Books of All Time

    October 10, 2019 /

    I’m excited to announce that  Somebody Stole My Iron: A Family Memoir of Dementia was selected for BookAuthority’s Best Alzheimer’s Books of All Time. BookAuthority collects and ranks the best books in the world, and it is a great honor to get this kind of recognition. Thank you, dear readers, for all your support!

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    Reticence

    June 4, 2016 /

    An unexplained inner drive compelled me to document a multi-year sojourn that I took with my parents. It was the last journey we took together…a journey down the rabbit hole of dementia. Within months of each other, Dad received a diagnosis of Parkinson’s-related dementia and shortly thereafter, Mom, with Alzheimer’s disease. During the first year, I began a diary to record our odyssey. Journaling every evening helped me unwind and release some of the turbulent emotions involved with the day-to-day challenges we faced. This journal became my confidante to whom I could “say” anything without fear of reprisal and it asked for nothing in return. It simply listened.

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VICKI TAPIA

I have lived in south central Montana for most of my life. I’m the author of two books and numerous journal articles. If I’m not busy writing, you’re apt to find me out walking my dog or off on an adventure with my husband on our tandem bicycle. [read more]

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