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The Thousand Mile Stare: One's Family's Journey Through the Struggle and Science of Alzheimer's

When most members of the Reiswig family reach their 40s, something in their demeanor changes. A normally responsible father assigns a dangerous farm chore to a much-too-young son. A vigilant grandfather drives in front of an oncoming train. And they all develop the thousand mile stare a wistful, blank gaze off into the distance, as though they are trying to find the missing pieces of themselves. A compelling and beautifully written personal account of one family s quest to beat this most dreaded disease. Each family member afflicted or not has to find their own way to meet this challenge.

  • Format
  • hardcover
  • Pages
  • 176
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9781857885361
  • Release date
  • 2010