We all grow old. This is as inevitable as tomorrow following today. It’s how we get there that matters.
This is not really a blog.
This is my need to share with you the memories of my Mother, even though she left her phenomenal body some years ago. The novel I’d written in her honour is only partially biographical, but all elements in it are based on truth, if not actual events.
It is also an intriguing and, hopefully, captivating look at the last sixty years of Western Culture. While witnessing hilarious life in an Old Peoples’ home, we learn about Alzheimer’s and Dementia. This book also offers you a chance to prepare for old age with subtle wit, compassion, faith, and lots of laughter.
If you have grandparents whose life consist of just memories—read this.
If you have a mother or a father whose heads are turning gray—read this.
If you are reaching the age of retirement from active life, and occasionally forget what day of this week this is—read this.
And if you are still young, physically and mentally, then read this to know how the others might feel. Read this to laugh, and cry, and feel feelings you didn’t know well within you. Read this book to enjoy life until the very end.
Read this for the pure joy of living, but also learn.
People have said that “The Gate—Things my Mother told me” draws you in with subtlety, wit, compassion and faith. It holds you even though we all know how her story is going to end. It will be of particular interest to people who experienced Alzheimer's or Dementia in their immediate family.
"This is a jewel of a piece of writing…"
wrote Kate Jones on Amazon
Please, read the reviews on Amazon. They’ll tell you more about this book than I ever could. In a way, this is a blog glorifying Old Age. Trust me. It is more than you ever imagined.
A few blurbs from some 5-STAR reviews on Amazon.
Gripping
A Perfect Joy
A True Gem!!
The Gate - a must!
Powerful & Heartfelt!
Brilliant and Beautiful
Makes you reflect on life
Beautiful story of older years
The Gate - A haunting, contemplative work
A novel that deserves to be read by millions of people!
And many more…
Your comments are welcome. Please share your impressions, your thoughts, your memories. In a way, this book is for all people whose memories of their Mothers continue to linger beneath their eyelids. And, if you like my memories, then please say so in writing. Your reviews are most welcome.
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"The writing has classical grandeur and poetic beauty… This is a jewel of a piece of writing…”
ReplyDeleteFrom a 5-STAR review by Kate Jones, editor, USA.
(Thank you, Kate)
“…This is easily Law's most personal and heartfelt work and is easily my favourite book that he has written,”
ReplyDeletewrote Kevin Lintner in a 5-STAR review.
“…when you finish (this novel), you feel changed. Relish it.”
ReplyDelete5-STAR from Brian on Amazon.
“I’ve read several novels by Stan I.S. Law... They all, without exception, deserved five stars. This one, however, deserves more – FIVE PLUS.”
ReplyDeleteFred Schaefer, Author.