Candy Abbott Writes the Rest of her Story in her Second Book

Apr 05, 2022 7:52 pm

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On the Blog: Candy Abbott

AlzAuthors featured Candy Abbott's first book, I've Never Loved Him More, in September of 2017. Now she continues her story as a spouse caregiver in her second book, And I'll Never Love Him Less. Candy's books are honest and moving. Her covers are stunning and simple as they immediately engage a reader in the desire to know more about the intimate story she is so bravely reveals.

Candy writes:

Drew and I were only as far as the mid-stage of his Alzheimer’s journey when I released book one, and I found myself making promises for “the rest of the story” before I discovered that writing the second half would be more challenging. The first time, whenever something noteworthy or funny happened, I’d race to the keyboard and type it up, so the book sort of wrote itself. But capturing the second half of a day in the life of this caregiver was tedious because Drew followed me around and talked nonstop. He had become needier, and the best I could do was jot the event down on scraps of paper and then hope for a block of time to record the experience. Not only was it not as fresh, but I had to put myself back in the situation and relive each scene. The second half of our journey was more intense. I was adamant about including humor, so I had to diligently search for lighthearted moments and wondered if it would be as well-received as the first book.

Read the entire post here:

https://alzauthors.com/2022/04/05/candy-abbott-memoir-never-love-him-less/

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On the Podcast: Tony Copeland-Parker Untangles Life as a Nomad and Early Onset Alzheimer’s

When Anthony Copeland-Parker and his partner Catherine were in their 50’s, they found out she had early-onset Alzheimer’s and he needed open heart-valve replacement surgery. They both had a history as endurance athletes, so, motivated by a love for running and travel, they sold their home, retired from their jobs, and became nomads, running marathons and half-marathons all over the world. This led to his blog, RunningwithCat.com, and his book, Running All Over the World: Our Race Against Early Onset Alzheimer’s.

In this episode we talk about the choice he made to keep an active lifestyle traveling the world instead of following the much often recommended advice to provide Catherine with a stable schedule and environment, how Catherine responds to having a new adventure in a new place every few days, and the challenges of traveling with a loved one with dementia. Start listening!

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April is National Poetry Month

A message from Daniel C. Potts, MD, FAAN:

Quoting the title of a book co-authored by Dr. Jane Thibault and our late friend and mentor, the Rev. Dr. Richard L. Morgan, “No Act of Love is Ever Wasted,”

we are thankful to share this new project of poetry and music at the start of National Poetry Month, in honor and memory of persons living with dementia and care partners, inspired by their love…a love that is stronger than loss. This blog contains YouTube links for recordings of the songs, as well as the lyrics and stories behind them. View here. Dr. Potts is the author of A Pocket Guide for the Alzheimer’s Caregiver and several volumes of poetry. This is a project of Cognitive Dynamics Foundation, bringing art to life for those living with dementia and care partners.

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AlzAuthors on Behind the Pen Podcast

Marianne Sciucco was recently a guest on “Behind the Pen,” a podcast hosted by award-winning author and filmmaker Karina Kantas, who chats with her artistic guests about their love for their craft, their journey so far, and their future plans. Her show spotlights anyone who works with a pen, and the pod started off with Marianne discussing her book, Blue Hydrangeas, but it soon turned into the story of AlzAuthors (at 16:35). You can see it on YouTube. Karina is a great advocate for authors and creatives, offering training and support for all things indie. She is open to speaking with guests. You can reach her at kkantasauthorassist@gmail.com.

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Our next Writers Group Live

Join us for our next Writers Group Live (WGL) presentation "How to Support Each Other and Gain Followers" featuring Jean Lee, Vicki Tapia, and Ann Campanella on Tuesday, April 26th at 2 pm EST. We will cover how to navigate social media, show you best practices in using various platforms, and how to take advantage of the free ready-made resources we provide to build your own author platform.

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Traveling Libraries on the Move!

Debra Tann, Ed. D., author of The Race of Dementia, recently shared Georgia's Traveling Library at a New Bloom educational forum held in Valdosta, GA.

Find out more about our Traveling Libraries.

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