'This is an important collection of witnessings to an important subject, and valuable for what it addresses, as well as the way it addresses.' Sir Andrew Motion 'This is poetry from a place where we assume there are no more words to come, which makes it all the more powerful, moving and important. This book should be essential reading for every surgery care home and hospital and for all of us who are living with loved ones with dementia.' Meera Syal OBE 'I would so love to have had this book when my mother was struggling with Alzheimer's.' Lynda Bellingham OBE Living Words has been working in the UK with people experiencing dementia since late 2007. This anthology contains a selection of their words and poems. All profits from the sale of this book go directly to Living Words. www.livingwords.org.uk
Pages
178
Format
Paperback
Release
May 01, 2014
ISBN 13
9781905565245
The Things Between Us - Living Words: Anthology 1 - Words and Poems of People Experiencing Dementia
'This is an important collection of witnessings to an important subject, and valuable for what it addresses, as well as the way it addresses.' Sir Andrew Motion 'This is poetry from a place where we assume there are no more words to come, which makes it all the more powerful, moving and important. This book should be essential reading for every surgery care home and hospital and for all of us who are living with loved ones with dementia.' Meera Syal OBE 'I would so love to have had this book when my mother was struggling with Alzheimer's.' Lynda Bellingham OBE Living Words has been working in the UK with people experiencing dementia since late 2007. This anthology contains a selection of their words and poems. All profits from the sale of this book go directly to Living Words. www.livingwords.org.uk