Where the Light Gets In: Losing My Mother Only to Find Her Again
Categories: Biographies & Memoirs
Where the Light Gets In is actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley's memoir of her mother's illness with a rare form of dementia. When her mother Linda was diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia in her early sixties, she gradually lost her ability to speak, read and write. Williams-Paisley describes the family's struggle to care for her and the changes in their relationship. She writes about grief and the unexpected moments of joy and connection she found.
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