Oh my! I felt like I was reading my own memoir. Since the author and I are nearly the same age, there was so much I could relate to as she described her family life and growing up years. Unfortunately, like too many others of our generation, we also shared the experience of caring for our mothers as they descended the slippery slope of age-related dementia. It is never easy to switch caregiving roles with the person who raised us. I am grateful to NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review a book that held so much meaning for me.

This is a topic that interests me, as i was a full-time carer to my late mother from the onset of Dementia (Alzheimer's) to the day she passed away.

This was an interesting book and i could relate to all what was written. Just like Betty, my mother had a wonderful life until the day we realised that things were not right. I wouldn't put my mother in a nursing home, but then again, I had good support from my sister who was a Social Worker and from my husband. As difficult as it was, we are left with some wonderful memories. We try and blot out the bad, such as the aggressive behaviour. Or the stench that came from her rotting skin, which district nurses tried hard to keep under control. Sadly my mother-in-law is now showing signs of Dementia.

This is a must read and one that i highly recommend.

My thanks to Netgalley and the Publishers. This is my honest review.

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