ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

A huge thank-you to Beth L., Lisa C., Jon F., and Mark C., beloved friends who spent hours and hours sharing their personal struggles dealing with mothers and fathers suffering from the devastating effects of Alzheimer’s, and who read my rough drafts to make sure I stayed true to their experiences.

I listened to each and every one of you, and I wept with all of you. It’s one of life’s most unfair truths that sometimes love can hurt. To me, each of you are true heroes.