A Daughter's Long Goodbye

When Alzheimer's begins to steal her mother piece by piece, Sheri Swaim finds herself facing a grief that has no clear beginning and no simple end. Her mother is still there-still speaking, still laughing, still standing in front of her-but the woman Sheri has known all her life is slowly fading into confusion, fear, anger, and silence.

"A Daughter's Long Goodbye" is a deeply personal memoir of family, caregiving, memory, and loss. With honesty, tenderness, and moments of unexpected humor, S...