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This is the eleventh in a series of book reviews from Kristen Phillips. Reading about other people’s experiences helped Kristen emotionally and practically around her father’s illness. Her hope is that these reviews will raise awareness of the ever-increasing number of books (fiction and non-fiction) available to support and educate those of us affected by dementia.

Blimmin’ Koro!: Kātahi rā, e Koro e!
(Oratia Books, 2021)                          
Jill Bevan-Brown, Illustrated by Trish Bowles.
Māori translation by Māhaki Bevan-Brown              
32 pages 

This is the tenth in a series of book reviews from Kristen Phillips. Reading about other people’s experiences helped Kristen emotionally and practically around her father’s illness. Her hope is that these reviews will raise awareness of the ever-increasing number of books (fiction and non-fiction) available to support and educate those of us affected by dementia.

One Last Thing: How To Live With the End in Mind
(Bloomsbury Publishing, 2023)
Wendy Mitchell with Anna Wharton
228 pages

This is the ninth in a series of book reviews from Kristen Phillips. Reading about other people’s experiences helped Kristen emotionally and practically around her father’s illness. Her hope is that these reviews will raise awareness of the ever-increasing number of books (fiction and non-fiction) available to support and educate those of us affected by dementia.

Aliceheimer’s: Alzheimer’s Through the Looking Glass
(Pennsylvania State University Press, 2016)
Dana Walrath   
72 pages

Reading about other people’s experiences helped me emotionally and practically around my dad’s condition. My hope is that these reviews will raise awareness of the ever-increasing number of books (fiction and nonfiction) available to support and educate those of us affected by dementia.

If there are any books you would like reviewed, please send me the titles.

This review of The Year My Family Unravelled has been written by a guest reviewer, my partner, the writer Mia Farlane. My own book Dad, You’ve Got Dementia was published in July so I have not had time in the second half of the year to write reviews; I will be getting back to regular reviews in 2024.

- Kristen Phillips