Confession time: I requested and received this book on the same day, then postponed reading it, because I was scared of what I would find. You see, my mum is in a full time care facility, battling dementia. But curiosity won me over so here I am, recommending this book to everyone with a heartbeat. It's good. No, it's better than good! I puts into words all the freak and the funny moments I had with my mum that I forgot about. This could have been my story from start to finish. It's a memoir, it's a lovestory, in a strange way it's the comforter and caregiver to us left behind.
Like the author I too read up on everything I could find in research on the brain. Each publication more difficult to understand than the last one.
Not so Child of Earth and Starry Heaven; this amazing book will give it to you straight. The love, the hurt, the laughter, the tears. Consistant in its compassion until the very end.
There's the mother-daughter story, the care facility and its quirky residents, supported by fitting poems and snippets of research. And yes, you will find out where the beautiful title comes from! All this written at a pleasant pace in easy to understand language.

Thank you L. Annette Binder, Netgalley and Wandering Aengus Press for the ARC.

"Child of Earth and Starry Heaven" is beautifully written and full of wisdom. The author writes of her journey alongside a mother with Alzheimer's. Recommended for daughters, or anyone who loves someone with Alzheimer's. This book is full of heart. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC. April 11, 2025.
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