{"product_id":"memorys-last-breath-field-notes-on-my-dementia-paperback","title":"Memory's Last Breath: Field Notes on My Dementia - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGerda Saunders\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \"courageous and singular book\" (Andrew Solomon), \u003ci\u003eMemory's Last Breath\u003c\/i\u003e is an unsparing, beautifully written memoir -- \"an intimate, revealing account of living with dementia\" (\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Based on the \"field notes\" she keeps in her journal, \u003ci\u003eMemory's Last Breath\u003c\/i\u003e is Gerda Saunders' astonishing window into a life distorted by dementia. She writes about shopping trips cut short by unintentional shoplifting, car journeys derailed when she loses her bearings, and the embarrassment of forgetting what she has just said to a room of colleagues. Coping with the complications of losing short-term memory, Saunders, a former university professor, nonetheless embarks on a personal investigation of the brain and its mysteries, examining science and literature, and immersing herself in vivid memories of her childhood in South Africa. \"For anyone facing dementia, [Saunders'] words are truly enlightening . . . Inspiring lessons about living and thriving with dementia.\" -- Maria Shriver, NBC's \u003ci\u003eToday \u003c\/i\u003eShow \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGerda Saunders\u003c\/b\u003e emigrated to the United States from South Africa in 1984. In 1996 she received a PhD in English from the University of Utah, where she later served as associate director of the Gender Studies Program. Saunders is the author of the short story collection \u003ci\u003eBlessings on the Sheep Dog\u003c\/i\u003e. She has spoken with the BBC and \u003ci\u003eThe Huffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e about living with dementia, and is the subject of a series of short films being produced by VideoWest and featured on \u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 29, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42685299195967,"sku":"9780316502603","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/975aad36e695b026085f814466670989.webp?v=1764970539","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/memorys-last-breath-field-notes-on-my-dementia-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}