The doctor spoke gently, but his words hit with the impact of a fist to the stomach. "Mr. Bailey," he said to my father, "I think you need to consider the possibility--the probability--that your wife has Alzheimer's."Author Kathleen Brown has been there: daughter one day, caregiver the next. In the first difficult weeks following her mother's diagnosis, Kathleen searched in vain for help from someone who had succeeded in handling the challenges she was facing. With her book A Time for Miracles: Finding Your Way through the Wilderness of Alzheimer's, the author delivers to caregivers the reassurance she was desperate to hear: "You can do this. I did. Here's how."A Time for Miracles offers help targeted to those caring for loved ones at home. In its pages, caregivers--and those who love them--will find help, encouragement, and a virtual companion for the journey. Kathleen writes from experience, but also from her heart, giving readers insight and strategies laced with hope and even humor."I have walked the road you walk," Kathleen tells readers. "I have held a hand very like the one you're holding. I saw miracles. Believe me--you will too.""This is a book of hope. It explores the role of family and caregivers and their struggles to cope with the highs and lows of a loved one with Alzheimer's Disease. Caring for a loved one with dementia requires time, energy, love, patience, and a great deal of sacrifice. However, there are miracles and laughter on this journey as well. There is much to be thankful for as you will find here. The stories and tips can help manage the burden of caring for these loved ones."--Dr. Stephen Vobach, MD

キャスリーン・ブラウンの筆致は、アルツハイマーという過酷な荒野を、希望と奇跡の物語へと昇華させています。娘から介護者へと役割が激変する衝撃を綴った言葉には、経験者ならではの重みがあり、絶望の淵で見出すユーモアが読者の魂を救い上げます。本書の本質は、喪失のプロセスの中に愛の再定義を見出す、至高の人間讃歌です。 映像版では言葉にならない表情の機微が視覚的に補完され、物語の切実さがより際立ちます。活字が描く深い内面描写と、映像が映し出す慈愛の空気感。この二つが重なり合うことで、孤独な介護の旅路は尊い聖域へと変貌を遂げます。両メディアを味わうことで、読者は真の救いと、日常に潜む奇跡を体験するはずです。