Four Umbrellas
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Four Umbrellas by June Hutton
June watches and worries as her husband, Tony, gradually changes his interests, goals, and behaviour. The signs of dementia are all around, but a diagnosis of Alzheimer's takes seven years. Four Umbrellas provides a fresh perspective, bending the usual caretaker narrative by enfolding the voice of the person with the disease.
Four Umbrellas is a moving and intimate memoir that rattled in my head with its simple beautyBrimming with courageous, tender, and insightful reflections, the reader cannot help but be accidentally inspired. * Anthony De Sa, author of Barnacle Love *
June Hutton and Tony Wanless have written a rare gem of a memoir: a candid and clear-eyed insiders’ account of a couple’s journey into Alzheimer’s. With first-person narratives from both caregiver and patient, this is a journey of discovery valiantly shared. A must-read. * Janie Chang, author of Dragon Springs Road *
The authors present a harrowing, moving seven-year odyssey, rendered in heart-wrenchingly sad yet compassionate and loving detail. * Kirkus Reviews *
The memoir skillfully weaves reflective emails from Wanless to Hutton into the narrative, allowing readers to witness step by painful step, the impact of the 'long, slow fade' the disease imparts. * Publishers Weekly *
A groundbreaking book in both format and content, offering the reader a unique window into the couple's fearful, but also courageous, journey with Alzheimer's. * Senior Line *
Heartbreaking, riveting, and thoroughly educational ... Four Umbrellas is a story about trauma, love, loss, redemption, reaching out, coming out, and bringing visibility to a topic that is fraught with social stigma. * Ormsby Review *
Standing as a stark illustration of the culture in which dementia and caregiving exist in Canada, Four Umbrellas: A Couple’s Journey Into Young-Onset Alzheimer’s is a book with insight for all of us * Minola Review *
June Hutton and Tony Wanless have written a rare gem of a memoir: a candid and clear-eyed insiders’ account of a couple’s journey into Alzheimer’s. With first-person narratives from both caregiver and patient, this is a journey of discovery valiantly shared. A must-read. * Janie Chang, author of Dragon Springs Road *
The authors present a harrowing, moving seven-year odyssey, rendered in heart-wrenchingly sad yet compassionate and loving detail. * Kirkus Reviews *
The memoir skillfully weaves reflective emails from Wanless to Hutton into the narrative, allowing readers to witness step by painful step, the impact of the 'long, slow fade' the disease imparts. * Publishers Weekly *
A groundbreaking book in both format and content, offering the reader a unique window into the couple's fearful, but also courageous, journey with Alzheimer's. * Senior Line *
Heartbreaking, riveting, and thoroughly educational ... Four Umbrellas is a story about trauma, love, loss, redemption, reaching out, coming out, and bringing visibility to a topic that is fraught with social stigma. * Ormsby Review *
Standing as a stark illustration of the culture in which dementia and caregiving exist in Canada, Four Umbrellas: A Couple’s Journey Into Young-Onset Alzheimer’s is a book with insight for all of us * Minola Review *
June Hutton has written two novels and facilitates writing workshops at a treatment centre for addiction. Tony Wanless worked for a variety of newspapers across Canada, including the Financial Post and the Province, and is taking part in a study on Alzheimer's at UBC Hospital. They live in Vancouver.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781459747791 |
| ISBN 10 | 1459747798 |
| Title | Four Umbrellas |
| Author | June Hutton |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Dundurn Group Ltd |
| Year published | 2020-12-24 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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