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Feeding My Mother: Comfort and Laughter in the Kitchen as My Mom Lives with Memory Loss
Jann Arden
4.2 AVERAGE
65 reviews for:
Feeding My Mother: Comfort and Laughter in the Kitchen as My Mom Lives with Memory Loss
Jann Arden
4.2 AVERAGE
Delightful, heartbreaking, funny, insightful. Loved it.
{ ***** } 5 Stars
“You only die on one day. On the rest of the days you live.”
What a beautiful, funny, heartbreakingly tragic love letter to her mother this book is. Highly recommend.
“You only die on one day. On the rest of the days you live.”
What a beautiful, funny, heartbreakingly tragic love letter to her mother this book is. Highly recommend.
“We spend so much time worrying about dying, and that causes us to worry about living. So let the universe have its way with you.
You are a piece of it all. Infinite. Boundless. Indivisible.”
Wow what a powerful book! I learnt so much from this book about myself, my anxiety, dealing with death, fear of death and the list goes on. I don’t think this was meant to be a self help book but for me that’s exactly what it was. I’m not dealing with what Jan went through but i definitely have my own battles with anxiety and depression and the way she wrote about them and how she’s over come them day by day really spoke to me. Ive never saved so many quotes from a book that resonated so deeply with me. I can’t recommend this book enough it was a short easy read with a powerful message we can all take from!
You are a piece of it all. Infinite. Boundless. Indivisible.”
Wow what a powerful book! I learnt so much from this book about myself, my anxiety, dealing with death, fear of death and the list goes on. I don’t think this was meant to be a self help book but for me that’s exactly what it was. I’m not dealing with what Jan went through but i definitely have my own battles with anxiety and depression and the way she wrote about them and how she’s over come them day by day really spoke to me. Ive never saved so many quotes from a book that resonated so deeply with me. I can’t recommend this book enough it was a short easy read with a powerful message we can all take from!
This is the best book. It is full of insight on life and love and family and loss and being a human being. The central premise is her mother’s memory loss, but her insights could be applied to anything and are laser-accurate. I feel like she’s been watching me and has written all my feelings down, in a way that I never could. I’ve wanted to copy something from almost every page so I could refer to it again but there’s too much. This will be one to read over and over.
Warning: the ugly crying started for me on page 10 and pretty much hasn’t stopped. But there’s so much laugh-out-loud to balance it off. My emotions don’t know what the hell is going on.
Warning: the ugly crying started for me on page 10 and pretty much hasn’t stopped. But there’s so much laugh-out-loud to balance it off. My emotions don’t know what the hell is going on.
I devoured this book literally and figuratively through the great array of recipes. The barebones honesty of this book is pure Jann Arden. She holds her hand to the fire and doesn’t flinch from sharing the most intimate details of her family life. Jann is funny. She is insightful. She is talented with the written word. She shares her life demonstrating incredible strength and tenderness. I wept for her parents. I wept for my parents. I held her in heart and cried and smiled for us both.
It’s real, it’s raw, and it’s just what everyone needs to pick up to see a journey through the acceptance of a loved one with Alzheimer’s. Taken from Jann’s diary there are bits and pieces that are hard to follow but they served as reminders of how genuine her journey is. Have your tissues ready when you read this one.
Funny, honest, sad, hopeful. I started this book in December but had to put it aside for periods of time. So hard to read at times.
An excellent read about this musician's family's struggle with Alzheimer's disease.
Some of the book feels so repetitive but that mirrors the disease. Jann is answering the same questions 20 times in an hour, and feeling frustrated while recognizing that the answers don't resonate in her mother's mind. By the end of the book the disease has progressed but Jann has come to terms with the changes that have happened and what will, inevitably, be the end. A recommended read for anyone struggling with looking after a family member with the disease. Or even for those struggling with being human and aging.
Some of the book feels so repetitive but that mirrors the disease. Jann is answering the same questions 20 times in an hour, and feeling frustrated while recognizing that the answers don't resonate in her mother's mind. By the end of the book the disease has progressed but Jann has come to terms with the changes that have happened and what will, inevitably, be the end. A recommended read for anyone struggling with looking after a family member with the disease. Or even for those struggling with being human and aging.
A wonderful memoir by Ms. Arden. She shines light on an existence which many caregivers are living, and gives the reader a realistic picture of what it is like to parent your parents.