Show Me the Way to Go Home

I picked up Larry's Book, "Show me the way to go home", quite by chanceat a local book store. I was interested in Alzheimer's disease because my mother died from it a few years ago. I could not put the book down until I had read the last page. I read it again the next day and then again and again. Then I sat down and cried for a week. I found that I had fallen in Love with this handsome, dashing, man. If you have a friend or relative that is afflicted with this disease, you must read Larry's Book. He has achieved the impossible. He has given us an insight into the mind of person afflicted with this terrible disease. After reading his book and looking at his picture on the back cover, I feel that I know him well enough to call him Larry. Thank You, Larry, for your book and God Bless!Kathleen

Rose poignantly describes his painful experiences of living midlife with Alzheimer's disease. He recalls the early warning signs and symptoms; the process of medical diagnosis and treatment; telling friends and family; coping with the confusion, fear and anger; and family involvement in decisions of property, caregiving and support. Personal quality of life issues are addressed as the author's awareness of the beauty in the ordinariness of life is increased through this experience. A highly individual, personal experience with universal appeal. Recommended for general public library collections.

I have heard it said that "He has achieved succes who has lived well, laughed often and loved much". Larry Rose, the author of "Show me the way to go home" has achieved success. Rose will leave this world a better place than he found it by giving us this book. It is a book that cannot be put down until you have read the last page then leaves us wanting to learn more. Rose has given us the best he has to give and has never lacked the appreciation of others that have helped him along his journey through Alzheimer's disease. His life should be an inspiration to all of us. Through his book, Rose has gained the respect of intelligent people and the love of all who have been fortunate to read it. Rose is fighting this disease with the grace of a true hero. His story in an inspiration: his memory will be a benediction. I am looking forward to reading his next book. Kathy Smith RN

My husband, a retired physician in internal medicine recently received the Alzheimers diagnosis. His IQ is still so high that it will be some time before it drops to 100. Meanwhile he takes his sandwich off his plate and walks around the kichen looking for the very plate he left behind. The contrast of his ability to make brilliant analysis of current world affairs and the confused searches for things he can't find is unbelievable. Yet it cannot be denied. Larry's book gave us a way to identify. It shed light and spilled grace onto those of us who, one way or another, walk the Alzheimers road. My husband has just sent copies of this book to his children so they might know what he feels inside. Thank you Larry and Mazeltov!

I am Mr. Rose's caregiver, and have had the opportunity to meet a host of wonderful people in touch with Alzheimers and its ravages on the patient as well as family and friends wo do not know what the patient is going through. As Diana McGowin has said many, many times over, and I quote, "when you have seen one Alzheimer's patient, YOU have seen ONE Alzheimer's patient." Each one of us is so different and react differently to this horrible disease. So please, use discretion and compassion when you come in contact with a diagnosed patient. They are trying to cope, and to live one day at a time, and in their own way, are walking through the long good bye with each of us.