The Girl, The Stare and The Spider gives a paradigm for addressing grief among families of persons that have dementias such as Alzheimer's Disease, also called AD. Written like a fairy tale, the story gives an amazingly accurate picture of the beginning and progress of AD. The spider is a metaphor for the frightening illness. The star reminds us that suffering and loss at the end of life are often part of a larger story for each of us, and that a love shared lives on. This Memorial Edition features powerful full color paintings. These illustrations of the child-like story make the book one to be treasured by loved ones experiencing significant emotional pain. The book includes Questions for Reflection and a list of organizations and websites that families dealing with dementias like AD will find valuable. People facing Alzheimer's may find the literature on this topic to be overwhelming at a time that is frightening and painful. This book offers comfort in the form of a simple story like those from which we learned as children.

The Girl, The Star and The Spider is a simple, enchanting tale that conjures a thread of magic and meaning to comfort those dealing with the devastating illness of Alzheimer's Disease, AD. It gives an amazingly accurate picture of the beginning and progression of AD and other dementias. The book reminds us that suffering and loss at the end of life are often part of a larger life story for each of us and that the strength, power and essence of a love shared lives on. The book also includes Questions for Reflection, which can help facilitate comfortable conversation at a difficult time and a list of organizations and websites that many will find valuable. The Girl, The Star, and The Spider is a fairytale for grownups. In the words of Friederich Schiller (1759-1805), Deeper meaning resides in the fairy tales told to me in my childhood than in any truth that is taught in life. May each reader be blessed with comfort.