A wonderful review by
Jeff Dawson was left on my Amazon page relating to my book "Parkinson's,
shaken, not stirred", and I thought I would share it with you. Thank you
Jeff for your marvelous words of encouragement and support. I'm glad you enjoyed my book.
"Elaine Benton has taken the high road with
this collection of poems describing her life with Gauchers and Parkinsons. At
times, the poems are uplifting and comical. Others reveal the dark side of how
angry she is the disease is robbing her of her independence and ability to care
for her daughter and faithful husband. And others are just the facts of
acceptance. One could cry over spilt milk and we know the end result; the milk
is still spilt and sooner or later it must be tended to. Elaine doesn't dwell on
the spilt milk. She focuses on the remaining amount in the container.
My father had a mild touch of Parkinsons, it only affected his hands when he picked up his cup or mug. Drinking anything became a true adventure for him, so when she starts describing the Locomotion or the Parkinson pirouette, one can't help but get up and start shuffling to their favorite tune. Yes, I felt I was there with she and her family. To use an American expression, "A Good Time was had by All!"
In the poem, "Angry," Elaine lets it all hang out; worrying about the impact and footprint she will leave on our planet. She needn't worry over this. Her words of living one's life to the fullest despite being disabled will be her legacy. I would suggest any doctors/neurologists,psychologists or psychiatrists who have patients with the disease, get a copy and use it in their therapy sessions. It might show them the light on how to adjust their treatments and truly connect with their patients. Elaine, fear not, your place in Heaven is reserved and your words will last long past the illness. Well done!"
My father had a mild touch of Parkinsons, it only affected his hands when he picked up his cup or mug. Drinking anything became a true adventure for him, so when she starts describing the Locomotion or the Parkinson pirouette, one can't help but get up and start shuffling to their favorite tune. Yes, I felt I was there with she and her family. To use an American expression, "A Good Time was had by All!"
In the poem, "Angry," Elaine lets it all hang out; worrying about the impact and footprint she will leave on our planet. She needn't worry over this. Her words of living one's life to the fullest despite being disabled will be her legacy. I would suggest any doctors/neurologists,psychologists or psychiatrists who have patients with the disease, get a copy and use it in their therapy sessions. It might show them the light on how to adjust their treatments and truly connect with their patients. Elaine, fear not, your place in Heaven is reserved and your words will last long past the illness. Well done!"
Jeff Dawson's review is so true. Your book will be a legacy to people suffering from Parkinson's and Gaucher's disease - in fact, your positive attitude helps many others who do not know how to see the half-full cup, who complain about so much instead of being positive..
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